BURNS v. MICHELOTTI

No. 2-92-0118.

604 N.E.2d 1144 (1992)

237 Ill. App.3d 923

178 Ill.Dec. 621

Robert BURNS, Ex'r of the Estate of Emgard Burns, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph MICHELOTTI and R.P. Garla, a/k/a Renuka Devip Garla, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

December 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Clifford, Keith A. Hebeisen, Robert P. Sheridan (argued), Robert A. Clifford & Associates, Chicago, for Robert Burns.

William F. Cunningham (argued), Kevin J. Vedrine, O'Reilly, Cunningham, Norton & Mancini, Wheaton, Bazos & Kramer, P.C., Robert S. Kramer, Robert S. Kramer, P.C., Elgin, for R.P. Garla.

John L. Schroeder (argued), Therese S. Seeley, Connelly, Mustes, Palmer & Schroeder, Geneva, for Joseph Michelotti, M.D.


Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:

This medical malpractice action was brought by Robert Burns, individually and as executor of the estate of Emgard A. Burns, deceased, against Joseph Michelotti, M.D., and Renuka Garla, M.D. Plaintiff sought damages for the pain and suffering and wrongful death of decedent allegedly resulting from negligent care in the context of surgical treatment for a gallbladder condition. A jury verdict was returned in favor...

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