TOBIAS v. WINKLER

No. 4-86-0715.

156 Ill. App.3d 886 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 1050

DIAMONDA TOBIAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LEE F. WINKLER et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied July 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nolan Lipsky, of Petersburg, for appellant.

Richard J. Wilderson and Nancy E. Martin, both of Graham & Graham, of Springfield, for appellee St. John's Hospital.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Springfield (Gary L. Borah and Adrian E. Harless, of counsel), for appellee Lee F. Winkler.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SPITZ delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was brought to recover damages occasioned by the alleged negligence of both defendants in failing to inform plaintiff of the foreseeable risks and dangers associated with a surgical procedure known as gomez-type gastroplasty. The action was also brought against defendant Winkler to recover damages occasioned by his alleged intentional...

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