GASKIN v. GOLDWASSER

No. 4-87-0017.

166 Ill. App.3d 996 (1988)

520 N.E.2d 1085

KENNITH GASKIN, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. MICHAEL GOLDWASSER et al., Defendants-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed March 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Puglisi, of Champaign-Urbana Legal Clinic, P.C., of Champaign (Edwin Zinman, of San Francisco, California, of counsel), for appellant.

John B. Hensley, of Dobbins, Fraker, Tennant, Joy & Perlstein, of Champaign, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

On August 13, 1985, the plaintiff, Kennith Gaskin, brought suit in the circuit court of Champaign County, alleging dental malpractice. On September 1, 1981, the defendant, Dr. Goldwasser, extracted the 19 teeth remaining in the plaintiff's mouth. Defendant admitted that 5 of the 19 teeth were removed without the consent of the plaintiff. The plaintiff sought recovery on theories...

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