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JONES v. CHICAGO HMO LTD. OF ILLINOIS

No. 86830.

730 N.E.2d 1119 (2000)

191 Ill.2d 278

246 Ill.Dec. 654

Sheila JONES, Indiv. and as Mother and Next Friend of Shawndale Jones, a Minor, Appellant, v. CHICAGO HMO LTD. OF ILLINOIS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Denison Weaver and Maureen Martin, Chicago, for Appellant.

Baker & McKenzie, Chicago (Michael A. Pollard, Mark L. Karasik, Patricia O'Brien, of counsel), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago (Joshua G. Vincent, of counsel), for Appellee.

John L. Nisivaco, Terrence J. Lavin & Associates, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan, P.C., Ottawa (Michael T. Reagan, of counsel), for amicus curiae Illinois Association of Health Maintenance Organizations.

Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal asks whether a health maintenance organization (HMO) may be held liable for institutional negligence. We answer in the affirmative.

The plaintiff, Sheila Jones (Jones), individually and as the mother of the minor, Shawndale Jones, brought this medical malpractice action against the defendants, Chicago HMO Ltd. of Illinois (Chicago HMO), Dr. Robert A. Jordan and another party. The Joneses were...

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