WILLIAMS v. COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER

No. 4-00-0332.

737 N.E.2d 662 (2000)

316 Ill. App.3d 682

250 Ill.Dec. 40

Marilyn Jean WILLIAMS and Herman J. Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

October 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Harris (argued), Jerome Mirza & Associates, Ltd., Bloomington, for Marilyn Jean Williams.

Richard R. Harden (argued), Kenneth D. Reifsteck, Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, Champaign, for Covenant Medical Center.


Presiding Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

In February 1998, plaintiffs, Marilyn Williams (Williams) and Herman Williams, filed a medical malpractice complaint against Covenant Medical Center (Covenant), alleging that Covenant was negligent in allowing Williams to leave her bed and fall while she was a patient at Covenant. In November 1999, the trial court granted Covenant's September 1999 motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that...

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