FORTHENBERRY v. FR. SIS. HEALTH CARE CORP.

No. 4-86-0654.

156 Ill. App.3d 634 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 166

JOHNNIE LEE FORTHENBERRY, Indiv. and on behalf of Mary Louise Jackson et al., as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Claudine Jackson, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FRANCISCAN SISTERS HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, a/k/a St. Elizabeth's Hospital, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Wozniak, of Manion, Janov, Edgar, Devens & Fahey, Ltd., of Hoopeston, and Thomas J. Mellen III, of Danville, for appellant.

Richard F. Record, Jr., Richard C. Hayden, and Kenneth D. Peters, all of Craig & Craig, of Mattoon, for appellees Michael Olsen and William M. Grant.

Richard R. Harden and William J. Brinkmann, both of Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, of Champaign, for appellee Dr. Suketu Jhaveri.

Clare E. Connor, of Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago, for other appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE STOUDER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Johnnie Lee Forthenberry, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Vermilion County dismissing him and Mary Louise Jackson as plaintiffs in a wrongful death action. Forthenberry and Jackson were the parents of the unmarried minor-decedent, Claudine Jackson. Claudine gave birth prior to her death and a wrongful death action alleging medical malpractice was filed on behalf...

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