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PRESTON EX REL. PRESTON v. SIMMONS

No. 1-98-4451.

747 N.E.2d 1059 (2001)

321 Ill. App.3d 789

254 Ill.Dec. 647

Paige PRESTON, a Minor by Her Mother and Next Friend, Patricia PRESTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dr. Gayle SIMMONS, Dr. Mary Horan, and St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

March 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Mallen, Scott B. Wolfman and Michael W. Rathsack, of counsel, Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Timothy J. Ashe, Donald F. Ivansek and Morgan M. Strand, of counsel, Cassiday Schade & Gloor, Chicago, for Defendants-Appellants.

Justice TULLY delivered the opinion of the court:

This case concerns an action for medical malpractice brought by a minor plaintiff, Paige Preston, against defendants Dr. Gayle Simmons, Dr. Mary Horan, and St. Joseph Hospital, for injuries plaintiff suffered at the time of her birth. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff's favor and awarded damages in the amount of $1,010,000. Defendants thereafter filed a posttrial motion, seeking a new trial or judgment notwithstanding...

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