PERRY v. MURTAGH

No. 1-94-3891.

662 N.E.2d 587 (1996)

278 Ill. App.3d 230

214 Ill.Dec. 1021

Brenda PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret Smith MURTAGH, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Charles J. Smith, Deceased, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

March 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence W. Leck and Associates, Ltd., Chicago (Lawrence W. Leck, of counsel), for appellant.

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd., Chicago (Robert Marc Chemers and Anne Scheitlin Johnson, of counsel), for appellee.


Presiding Justice HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Brenda Perry filed this medical malpractice action to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained during and following the course of an abdominal hysterectomy performed by defendant's decedent, Dr. Charles Smith. Following a jury trial in November 1993, Dr. Smith was found not guilty. Plaintiff appeals from that judgment, questioning whether (1) the circuit court erred in directing a verdict...

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