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SNELSON v. KAMM

Nos. 4-00-0418, 4-00-0419, 4-00-0432.

745 N.E.2d 128 (2001)

319 Ill. App.3d 116

253 Ill.Dec. 354

Robert SNELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Donald KAMM and St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur, A Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Robert Snelson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dr. Donald Kamm, Defendant-Appellant (St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur, a Corporation, Defendant). Robert L. Snelson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Donald Kamm and St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

February 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick S. O'Shaughnessy (argued), Christopher R. Doscotch, The Janssen Law Center, Peoria, for Robert Snelson.

Michael J. Kehart (argued), Albert G. Webber, Kehart Shafter Webber & Campbell Robinson, Decatur, for Dr. Donald Kamm. Richard J. Wilderson, April G. Troemper, Graham & Graham, Ltd., Springfield, Hugh C. Griffin (argued), Stevie A. Kish, Chicago, for St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur.

Presiding Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In January 1996, plaintiff, Robert L. Snelson, sued defendants, Dr. Donald Kamm and St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur (St.Mary's), for medical malpractice. Following a June 1999 jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Snelson and against Kamm and St. Mary's and awarded Snelson $7 million.

Following an April 2000 hearing on defendants' posttrial motions, the trial court entered an order...

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