LANXON v. MAGNUS

Nos. 2-97-0884, 2-97-0711.

694 N.E.2d 610 (1998)

296 Ill. App.3d 377

230 Ill.Dec. 641

Amelia LANXON, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Edward J. MAGNUS, M.D., Kevin Roache, M.D., Joseph Gaziano, M.D., Prabhamani Iyer, M.D., and Community General Hospital Medical Center, Defendants-Appellants. Susan MEUSEL and Jeffrey Meusel, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Lamonte BALLARD, M.D., Pragna Bhatt, M.D., and Community General Hospital Medical Center, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

April 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik K. Jacobs (argued), Kenneth W. Traum, Kostantacos, Traum, Reuterfors & McWilliams, P.C., Rockford, for CGH Medical Center in Nos. 2-97-0884 and 2-97-0711.

Robert L. Fogel (argued), Hilfman & Fogel, P.C., Chicago, for Jeffrey Meusel and Susan Meusel in No. 2-97-0884.

Joseph J. Miroballi (argued), Anesi, Ozman, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Chicago, for Amelia Lanxon in No. 2-97-0711.


Justice HOMER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Community General Hospital Medical Center (CGH) is a municipal corporation established under the pertinent provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. 65 ILCS 5/11-22-1 et seq. (West 1996). In separate cases, plaintiffs Susan and Jeffrey Meusel and plaintiff Amelia Lanxon sued CGH and various others for medical malpractice. In both cases, the complaints were filed more than one year, but less than two...

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