COTHREN v. THOMPSON

No. 4-04-0606.

826 N.E.2d 534 (2005)

356 Ill. App.3d 279

292 Ill.Dec. 393

Beverly Y. COTHREN, Special Administratrix of the Estate of Gerald Cothren, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eric THOMPSON, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided March 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Brooks Friedman (argued), Chicago, for Beverly Cothren.

Karen L. Kendall (argued), Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, Adrian E. Harless, Theresa M. Powell, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Springfield, for Eric Thompson, M.D.


Justice TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

In July 2003, plaintiff, Beverly Y. Cothren, as the special administratrix of the estate of Gerald Cothren, the decedent, filed a medical-malpractice action against defendant, Eric Thompson, M.D. In November 2003, defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which the trial court granted in January 2004. Plaintiff then filed a motion to vacate the judgment, which the court granted. In May 2004, defendant filed a motion to...

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