MEGA v. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

Nos. 60027, 60038 cons.

111 Ill.2d 416 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 665

DOMINIC MEGA, Appellee, v. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, Appellant. — MICHAEL M. SIEMAN, Appellee, v. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied April 1, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (D. Kendall Griffith, Paul C. Estes and Joshua G. Vincent, of counsel), for appellant.

Carr & O'Rourke Associates, of Chicago (Donald A. Carr and Ronald P. Ernst, of counsel), for appellee.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (D. Kendall Griffith, Paul C. Estes and Joshua G. Vincent, of counsel), for appellant.

Alan D. Katz & David S. Pochis, Ltd., of Chicago (Alan D. Katz and Edward S. Reiff, of counsel), for appellee.


Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

The common issue in these consolidated appeals is whether the plaintiffs' actions arising from medical treatment are barred by the four-year repose period prescribed by statute for bringing such actions. Under that provision, no action concerning medical treatment may be brought against a hospital more than four...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases