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ROTH v. ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSP.

No. 5-92-0227.

607 N.E.2d 1356 (1993)

241 Ill. App.3d 407

180 Ill.Dec. 843

Rosemary A. ROTH, Special Administrator of the Estate of Melvin J. Roth, Deceased, Petitioner-Appellee, v. ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL, Respondent (Dr. James V. Vest, Respondent-Appellant (Charlene A. Cremeens and Gerald L. Montroy, Contemnors-Appellants)).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

February 10, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Kendall Griffith, Stephen R. Swofford, of counsel, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, for Dr. James V. Vest and Charlene A. Cremeens.

Michael B. Marker, Carr, Korein, Tillery, Kunin, Montroy, Glass & Bogard, East St. Louis, for Gerald L. Montroy.

Bruce N. Cook, Cook, Shevlin, Keefe, Ysursa, Brauer & Bartholomew, Ltd., Belleville, for Rosemary A. Roth.

Saul J. Morse, Gen. Counsel, Illinois State Medical Soc, Springfield, and Richard F. Record, Jr., of Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for amicus curiae Illinois State Medical Soc.

Marie A. Bufalino, Associate Gen. Counsel, Illinois Hospital Ass'n, Naperville, for amicus curiae Illinois Hosp. Ass'n.

John S. Sandberg, Kimberly V. Schneider, Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C., St. Louis, MO, for amicus curiae Memorial Hosp.

Michael J. Nester, Donovan, Rose, Nester & Szewczyk, P.C., Belleville, for amicus curiae St. Elizabeth's Hosp.

Presiding Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

"April is the cruellest month." 1

On April 2, 1992, several hours after the playful pranks of the preceding day were to have ended, Associate Judge Radcliffe of St. Clair County jailed a doctor and his two lawyers.

"THE COURT: I'm finding them in direct willful civil contempt of this Court for violation of my last ruling and order on Miss Cremeen's objection...

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