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ESTATE OF RIHA v. CHRIST HOSPITAL

Nos. 1-86-3474, 1-86-3475 cons.

187 Ill. App.3d 752 (1989)

544 N.E.2d 403

ESTATE OF VIRGINIA L. RIHA, A Disabled Person by and through Mary A. Riha, Guardian of the Estate and Person, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHRIST HOSPITAL et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied September 20, 1989.

Modified opinion filed September 29, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan C. Hoffman, of Chicago (John Munday, of counsel), for appellant.

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, of Chicago (Michael J. Gallagher, Rudolf G. Schade, Jr., Lisa A. Masucci, and Judith A. Schieber, of counsel), for appellee Christ Hospital.

John Cadwalader Menk & Associates, of Chicago (John Cadwalader Menk and Brian Perry Bruce, of counsel), for appellee Ayerst Laboratories, Inc.

Johnson, Cusack & Bell, Ltd., of Chicago (Thomas H. Fegan and Margaret A. Unger, of counsel), for appellee Melvin Wichter.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the circuit court's dismissal of two complaints filed by Mary Riha (plaintiff), guardian of the estate and person of Virginia Riha, alleging medical malpractice against Christ Hospital and Dr. Melvin Wichter and products liability against Ayerst Laboratories (defendants). The circuit court found the actions were barred by the statute of limitations. The applicable...

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