McMATH v. KATHOLI

No. 87795.

730 N.E.2d 1 (2000)

191 Ill.2d 251

246 Ill.Dec. 321

Carolyn McMATH, Ex'r of the Estate of Kenneth McMath, Deceased, Appellee, v. Richard E. KATHOLI, M.D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen (Karen L. Kendall, Peoria, and Frederick P. Velde, Springfield, of counsel), for Appellant.

Randall A. Wolter, Wolter, Beeman & Lynch, Springfield, for Appellee.


Chief Justice HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

In February 1994, plaintiff, Carolyn McMath, filed a medical malpractice action against defendant, Dr. Richard E. Katholi, to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband, Kenneth McMath. After a three-day trial held in December 1997, the circuit court of Sangamon County entered judgment on the jury verdict in favor of Dr. Katholi and plaintiff appealed. A majority of the appellate court reversed...

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