CLAYTON v. COUNTY OF COOK

No. 1-02-1009.

805 N.E.2d 222 (2003)

346 Ill. App.3d 367

281 Ill.Dec. 854

Darleen CLAYTON, Special Administrator of the Estate of Richlyn Cork, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The COUNTY OF COOK, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 2004.

As Modified Upon Rehearing February 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago (Assistant State's Attorneys Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Thomas Burnham and Marcie Thorp, of counsel), for Appellant.

Law Firm of Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Mark E. McNaola, Alice E. Dolan and Michael W. Rathsack, of counsel), for Appellee.


MODIFIED UPON REHEARING

Presiding Justice QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, the County of Cook, doing business as Cook County Hospital (Cook County), appeals from a retrial in which a $5.3 million judgment was entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Darlene Clayton, special administrator of the estate of Richlyn Cork. The first trial had resulted in a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appealed and this court reversed the...

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