HAYES v. MERCY HOSPITAL & MED. CENTER

Nos. 68500, 68501 cons.

136 Ill.2d 450 (1990)

557 N.E.2d 873

BRENDA HAYES, Adm'r of the Estate of Vincent Hayes, v. MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER et al. (The City of Chicago et al., Appellants).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed July 3, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly R. Welsh and Judson H. Miner, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Ruth M. Moscovitch and L. Anita Richardson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellant City of Chicago.

Fraterrigo, Best & Beranek, of Chicago (Fredrick J. Fraterrigo, Kevin G. Nedved and Keith G. Dronen, of counsel), for appellant Penn Trailers & Truck Bodies Corp. et al.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago (John M. Stalmack and Ruth E. VanDemark, of counsel), for appellee Michael Jerva.

Liana A. Bizios, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.


Judgments affirmed.

JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 28, 1986, the City of Chicago, Anthony Wilczak and Arnold Cisco (the City) filed a third-party complaint for contribution against Dr. Michael Jerva, alleging negligence in his treatment of the plaintiff in the underlying action. Three days later, Penn Trailers Truck and Bodies Corporation and Irving Nuger (Penn Trailers), named defendants...

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