PENKAVA v. KASBOHM

No. 61665.

117 Ill.2d 149 (1987)

510 N.E.2d 883

ELAINE PENKAVA, Appellee, v. FRANCIS KASBOHM, Adm'r of the Estate of Dr. George Rezek, Deceased, et al. (Sandra Hon, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, of Chicago (Bradford D. Roth and Bernice Jacobs, of counsel), for appellant.

Scott D. Hammer, of Fraterrigo, Best & Beranek, of Chicago, for appellee.

Michael C. Kominiarek and Russell P. Veldenz, of French, Rogers, Kezelis & Kominiarek, of Chicago, for Francis Kasbohn.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Elaine Penkava (Penkava), filed a complaint for medical malpractice in the circuit court of Cook County against the defendants, Francis Kasbohm, administrator of the estate of Dr. George Rezek, deceased (Dr. Rezek's estate); Northwest Hospital (Northwest); and Sandra Hon (Hon), a registered nurse employed by Northwest. The trial court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss...

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