YOUNG v. U.S.

No. 18-3415.

942 F.3d 349 (2019)

Reginald YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 4, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reginald Young, Pro Se.

Nicholas J. Biersbach , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Wood, Chief Judge, and Easterbrook and Rovner, Circuit Judges.


Illinois requires the plaintiff in a medical-malpractice suit to file an affidavit stating that "there is a reasonable and meritorious cause" for litigation. 735 ILCS 5/2-622. The plaintiff needs a physician's report to support the affidavit's assertions. The report must show that the physician has reviewed the plaintiff...

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