BUCKHOLTZ v. MACNEAL HOSP.

Nos. 1-01-4203, 1-01-4355.

785 N.E.2d 162 (2003)

337 Ill. App.3d 163

271 Ill.Dec. 511

Natalie BUCKHOLTZ, as Independent Ex'r of the Estate of Frank Stajszczyk, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MacNEAL HOSPITAL; Yousuf Sayeed; and Janyce Blatt, Defendants-Appellants (Harris Trust And Savings Bank, as Independent Ex'r of the Estate of Jorge B. Pollitt; Joan Briller; John B. Stengle; and Mary Pollard, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

January 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tucker, Bower, Robin & Romanek, LLC (Abbey F. Romanek, of counsel), for Appellants Yousuf F. Sayeed, M.D. and Janyce Blatt-Dorr, C.R.N.A.

Hinshaw & Culbertson (Joshua G. Vincent, Paul J. Clementi and John M. Foley, of counsel), for Appellant MacNeal Memorial Hospital.

Bruce R. Pfaff & Associates, Ltd. (Michael T. Gill, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Natalie Buckholtz brought this medical malpractice action against several defendants, including MacNeal Hospital (MacNeal), Yousuf Sayeed, M.D., and Janyce Blatt, C.R.N.A., after her father, Frank Stajszczyk, died at MacNeal following surgery. A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and the court entered judgment. Defendants1 filed post-trial motions for judgment notwithstanding...

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