WELTON v. AMBROSE

No. 4-03-0590.

814 N.E.2d 970 (2004)

351 Ill. App.3d 627

286 Ill.Dec. 744

Sanford WELTON, Jr., and Adair Ward, Co-Special-Representatives for the Estate of Sanford Welton, Sr., Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James AMBROSE and Memorial Medical Center, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided August 17, 2004.

Rehearing Denied September 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Walker (argued), Walker & Wylder, Ltd., Bloomington, for Sanford Welton Jr. Paulette F. Dove, Drake, Narup & Mead, P.C., Springfield, for Dr. James Ambrose.

Edward J. Cunningham (argued), Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, Springfield, for Memorial Medical Center.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Sanford Welton, Jr., and Adair Ward, are the co-special-representatives for the estate of Sanford Welton, Sr. They appeal from the Sangamon County circuit court's order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, Dr. James Ambrose and Memorial Medical Center. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1994, Sanford Welton, Sr. (Welton...

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