LAWLER v. MacDUFF

No. 2-01-1307.

779 N.E.2d 311 (2002)

335 Ill. App.3d 144

268 Ill.Dec. 697

Laura LAWLER and Ronald Lawler, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Roger MacDUFF; Kevin Jones; Elmhurst Clinic; Elmhurst Memorial Health Systems, d/b/a Elmhurst Clinic; Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; EMH Reference Laboratory; Fred Schmitt; and Indra Shankar, Defendants (Michael Lomont and Associated Pathology Consultants-Gottlieb, S.C., Defendants-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Marc Chemers, Scott L. Howie, Kevin J. Glenn, Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd., Chicago, for Associated Pathology Consultants, S.C. and Michael Lomont.

Jules R. Cherie, Cherie & Loizzi, Chicago, David A. Novoselsky, Leslie J. Rosen, Novoselsky Law Offices, Chicago, for Laura and Ronald Lawler.


Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Michael Lomont and Associated Pathology Consultants-Gottlieb, S.C., appeal a judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County entered in favor of plaintiffs, Laura and Ronald Lawler. Following a jury trial, Laura was awarded $3,800,000 and Ronald was awarded $50,000. On appeal defendants seek a new trial or, in the alternative, a remittitur. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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