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HENRY v. ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL

No. 68659.

138 Ill.2d 533 (1990)

563 N.E.2d 410

ERICA HENRY, by her Mother and Next Friend, Jane Henry, Appellant, v. ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on denial of rehearing November 30, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce N. Cook, of Belleville, for appellant.

John Meyer, of Pierce & Meyer, of Chicago, Hugh Graham III, of Graham & Graham, of Springfield, and Gary M. Peplow and Karen L. Kendall, of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Peoria, for appellees.

David J. Letvin and David M. Stein, of Letvin & Stein, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Murvel Pretorius, Jr., and Mary W. McDade, of Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorius, of Peoria, for amicus curiae Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Erica Henry, was severely injured during her birth as a result of the negligent administration of the drug Marcaine, an anesthetic, to her mother. Plaintiff sued defendants St. John's Hospital and Dr. Shari Fitzgerald (defendants) in a medical malpractice action. Plaintiff also sued Sterling Drug, Inc...

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