JINKINS v. EVANGELICAL HOSPITALS CORP.

No. 1-01-4210.

783 N.E.2d 123 (2002)

336 Ill. App.3d 377

270 Ill.Dec. 548

Earlean JINKINS, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of George Jinkins, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EVANGELICAL HOSPITALS CORPORATION, d/b/a EHS Christ Hospital and Medical Center, a/k/a Christ Hospital and Medical Center; Dr. Sean E. Motzny; Dr. Dan Sachs; L. Kemp; and Robert Harwood, M.D., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin A. Brustin, Milo W. Lundblad, Marvin A. Brustin, Ltd., Chicago, for Appellant.

Susan M. Hannigan, Meyer, Kreuzer, Esp & Cores, Wheaton, for Appellees.


Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:

In this medical negligence case, personnel at the defendant hospital transferred the patient to a State medical facility, where he was examined and released. One hour later, he committed suicide. The question is whether the defendant hospital and its personnel can be held liable for that suicide. The trial judge granted summary judgment on behalf of the defendants. We affirm the trial court.

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