HINKLE v. HENDERSON

No. 97-1820.

135 F.3d 521 (1998)

Tomra HINKLE, a minor, by Patricia Hinkle, her mother and next friend, and Patricia Hinkle and Thomas Hinkle, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William HENDERSON, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 2, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lance Wittry (argued), Indianapolis, In, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Richard E. Stites (argued), Livingston, Barger, Brandt & Schroeder, Bloomington, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, MANION and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

When Tomra Hinkle was born prematurely she was blind; she has since experienced other physical and mental problems. On her behalf her mother sued, among others, the obstetrician whose alleged malpractice (during the labor and delivery) caused these problems. In her previous appeal we reversed the district court's determination that the Illinois eight-year statute of repose had expired, but on remand directed the court to consider the alternative...

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