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STEPHENS v. TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER

No. 3-97-0124.

685 N.E.2d 403 (1997)

292 Ill. App.3d 165

226 Ill.Dec. 300

Verline STEPHENS, Administrator of the Estate of Albert Lee Stephens, deceased; Verline Stephens, individually; and Albert Lee Stephens, Sr., individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; Paul M. Rudy, M.D.; Terrill M. Baner, M.D.; Velusami Arumugam, M.D.; Manuel Guerero, M.D.; Felipe Enrequez, M.D.; Jack Buzek, M.D.; Sara Reed, R.N., individually and as employee and/or agent and/or servant of Trinity Medical Center, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

September 19, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew C. Friedman (argued), Friedman & Smith, P.C., Chicago, Glenn F. Ruud, Ruud, Scovil & Marsh, Rock Island, for Verline Stephens and Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.

Eric F. Schwarz, Rock Island, for Sara Reed, R.N. and Trinity Medical Center.

Gregory E. Cox, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Rockford, for Manuel Guerrero, M.D.

Robert J. Noe (argued), Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, Moline, for Terrill M. Baner, M.D.

Amy E. Shappert, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Rockford, for Felipe Enriquez, M.D.

Jack L. Brooks, Anderson & Nelson, Rock Island, for Velusami Arumugam, M.D.

John D. Telleen, Lane & Waterman, Rock Island, Hammond-Henry Hosp. Auxiliary, Inc.

Robert R. McWilliams, Kostantacos, Traum, Reuterfors & McWilliams, Rockford, for Paul M. Rudy, M.D.

Martha L. Shaff, Davenport, IA, for Jack Buzek, M.D.

Justice McCUSKEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Verline Stephens (individually and as administrator of the estate of Albert Lee Stephens, Jr.) and Albert Lee Stephens, Sr., appeal from the trial court's dismissal of their common-law claim against the defendant hospitals, doctors and nurse for loss of filial society resulting from the death of their adult son, Albert Lee Stephens, Jr. The trial court held that to allow the plaintiffs to proceed...

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