LAWLER v. UNIV. OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER

No. 1-14-3189.

51 N.E.3d 1053 (2016)

402 Ill. Dec. 301

2016 IL App (1st) 143189

Sheri LAWLER, Executor of the Estate of Jill Prusak, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER, a corporation, The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System, The University of Chicago Physicians Group, The University of Chicago Hospitals, University Retina and Macula Associates, P.C., Rama D. Jager, M.D., Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center, a corporation, and Advocate Christ Medical Center, a corporation, Defendants-Appellees (Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, a corporation, Advocate Health Care Network, a corporation, Advocate Health Centers, Inc., a corporation, Advocate Professional Group, S.C., a corporation, Advocate Christ Hospital Health Partners, a corporation, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, a corporation, Advocate Health Partners, a corporation, Advocate Medical Group, a corporation, Advocate Christ Medical Group, a corporation, Advocate Christ Hospital Physician Partners, and Advocate Health Care, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

March 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Chicago ( Keith Hebeisen , Sarah F. King , and Robert P. Sheridan , of counsel), for appellant.

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtrd., Chicago ( Robert Marc Chemers , Daniel B. Mills , and Scott L. Howie , of counsel), for appellees University Retina & Macula Associates, P.C., and Rama D. Jager.

Cassiday Schade LLP, Chicago ( Rudolph G. Schade, Jr. , Julie Teuscher , and Matthew A. Eliaser , of counsel), for appellees Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center and Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Stamos & Trucco LLP, Chicago ( Michael T. Trucco , Julie N. Howie , and Megan T. Hughes , of counsel), for other appellees.


OPINION

¶ 1 This appeal concerns an issue of first impression in Illinois regarding the interplay of three statutes. We must determine whether the medical malpractice statute of repose (735 ILCS 5/13-212(a) (West 2010)) bars the application of the relation back doctrine...

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