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RUFFIN EX REL. SANDERS v. BOLER

No. 1-06-3437.

890 N.E.2d 1174 (2008)

Tanisha RUFFIN, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Sonya R. SANDERS; and Sonya R. Sanders, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Leo BOLER, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

June 25, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Rogers, Jr., Power Rogers & Smith, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Respondent.

Marilee Clausing, Diane I. Jennings, Charles C. Bletsas, Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Petitioner.

Justice GARCIA delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Tanisha Ruffin, by her mother and next friend, Sonya R. Sanders, and Sonya R. Sanders individually, sued the defendant, Dr. Leo Boler, Jr., for medical malpractice. At the time of Tanisha's delivery, her shoulder became impacted with Ms. Sander's pelvic bone, a condition known as shoulder dystocia. At birth, Tanisha was diagnosed with an injury to the brachial plexus nerve network located at the shoulder...

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