THORNTON v. GARCINI

No. 3-07-0326.

888 N.E.2d 1217 (2008)

Toni THORNTON, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Jason Anthony Ebner, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco J. GARCINI, M.D., Defendant-Appellant (Janet Wry, R.N., Individually and as agent for Silver Cross Hospital, et. al., Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Gorbold, Pamela Gorcowski (argued), Dykema Gossett PLLC, Joliet, for Francisco J. Garcini.

John M. Spesia (argued), E. Kent Ayers, Mark A. Lichtenwalter, Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh, Joliet, for Toni Thornton.


Justice CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Toni Thornton, individually and as the special administrator of her deceased son's estate, brought suit against defendant, Dr. Francisco J. Garcini, for wrongful death, survival, and negligent infliction of emotional distress in relation to the death of her son during child birth and the circumstances of delivery. After a trial, a jury found defendant liable for negligent infliction of emotional distress...

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