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HAYES v. MERCY HOSP. & MED. CTR.

Nos. 1-88-1088, 1-88-1113 cons.

180 Ill. App.3d 441 (1989)

535 N.E.2d 1137

BRENDA HAYES, Adm'r of the Estate of Vincent Hayes, Plaintiff, v. MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER et al., Defendants (The City of Chicago et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants; Michael Jerva, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee; Penn Trailers and Truck Bodies Corporation et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed March 9, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judson H. Miner, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Ruth M. Moscovitch and L. Anita Richardson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellants.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago (John M. Stalmack, Ruth E. Van Demark, and Daniel R. Gregus, of counsel), for appellee Michael Jerva.

Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves the question of whether the statutory period of repose governing medical malpractice claims can bar a third-party action in contribution against a physician.

Vincent Hayes, not a party to this appeal, was injured on January 1, 1982. On December 29, 1983, he filed an action against numerous defendants...

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