RAGLIN v. HMO ILLINOIS, INC.

No. 1-91-2775.

595 N.E.2d 153 (1992)

230 Ill. App.3d 642

172 Ill.Dec. 90

Gerik RAGLIN, a minor, by Jasper Raglin and Gwendolyn Raglin, his parents and next friends; Jasper Raglin, Individually; and Gwendolyn Raglin, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HMO ILLINOIS, INC.; Health Assurance Plan; Blue Cross Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; and Health Care Service Corporation, Defendants-Appellants, (Pronger-Smith Medical Associates, Alfonso Mejia, M.D.; Mario Irigoyen, M.D.; Jose I. Manglano, M.D., Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

June 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Rogers, of counsel, Power Rogers Lavin, Chicago, for plaintiffs-appellants.

G. Christian Kronberg, Terri Abruzzo, Kirkland & Ellis, Carolyn Clift, of counsel, Health Care Service Corp., a Mut. Legal Reserve Co., Chicago, for defendants-appellees.


Justice MURRAY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs appeal from the grant of summary judgment in favor of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and HMO Illinois, Inc. (HMOI)1. The issue before this court is whether HCSC and HMOI may be held vicariously, liable for the negligence of doctors under contract with them to provide medical services to the members of their health care plan.

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