SULLIVAN v. EDWARD HOSP.

No. 95409.

806 N.E.2d 645 (2004)

209 Ill.2d 100

282 Ill.Dec. 348

Juanita SULLIVAN, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Burns Sullivan, Deceased, Appellant, v. EDWARD HOSPITAL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Black, Naperville, for appellant.

Susan M. Hannigan & Matthew A. Arnold, of Meyer, Kreuzer, Esp & Cores, Wheaton, for appellee Edward Hospital.

Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine, Wheaton (Mark C. Meyer and Kevin J. Vedrine, of counsel), for appellee Amelia Conte-Russian.

H. Kent Heller, of Heller, Holmes & Associates, P.C., Mattoon, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Leatrice Schmidt, of Thuillez, Ford, Gold, Johnson & Butler, L.L.P., of Albany, New York, for amicus curiae The American Association of Nurse Attorneys.


Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Juanita Sullivan, individually and as special administrator of the estate of Burns Sullivan (Burns), brought a medical malpractice action in the circuit court of Du Page County. Plaintiff named as defendants Edward Hospital (the hospital) and Dr. Amelia Conte-Russian. Plaintiff claimed that the hospital, through one of its nurses, and Dr. Conte-Russian were negligent in the care and treatment of Burns...

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