BECK v. YATVIN

Nos. 1-90-1508, 1-90-2190.

603 N.E.2d 558 (1992)

235 Ill. App.3d 1085

177 Ill.Dec. 488

Timothy BECK, a minor by his mother and next friend, Linda Beck, and Linda Beck, individually, and Rory Beck, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Harold M. YATVIN, Medical Associates, S.C., a corporation, Binay K. Sinha and Community Medical Center, S.C., a corporation, Defendants-Appellees (Ingalls Memorial Hospital, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied November 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Elsener & Associates (George M. Elsener and Michael I. Starkman, of counsel), Chicago, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lord, Bissell & Brook (Hugh C. Griffin, Patricia J. Barker and Diane I. Jennings, of counsel), Chicago, for defendants-appellees.


Justice MANNING delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs brought an action alleging medical malpractice for injuries to their minor son sustained during his birth on November 10, 1980, and seeking recovery under the Family Expense Statute (Ill.Rev. Stat.1987, ch. 40, par. 1015) for his extraordinary medical expenses. The circuit court ruled that plaintiffs were precluded from pursuing their Family Expense Statute claim pursuant to the applicable statute of limitations...

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