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LAWLER v. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MED. CENTER

Docket No. 120745.

104 N.E.3d 1090 (2017)

2017 IL 120745

Sheri LAWLER, Appellee, v. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Trucco , Julie N. Howie , and Megan T. Hughes , of Stamos & Trucco LLP, of Chicago, for appellants University of Chicago Medical Center et al.

Julie A. Teuscher , Rudolf G. Schade, Jr. , and Matthew A. Eliaser , of Cassiday Schade LLP, of Chicago, for appellant Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Robert Marc Chemers , Daniel B. Mills , and Scott L. Howie , of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtrd., of Chicago, for other appellants.

Keith A. Hebeisen , Bradley M. Cosgrove , Sarah F. King , and Robert P. Sheridan , of Clifford Law Offices, P.C., of Chicago, for appellee.

Hugh C. Griffin , of Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC, of Chicago, and Mark Deaton , of Naperville, for amici curiae Illinois Health and Hospital Association et al.

John K. Kennedy , of James D. Montgomery & Associates, Ltd., of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

OPINION

¶ 1 In this case, we consider whether the relation back statute (735 ILCS 5/2-616(b) (West 2010)) applies to a wrongful death claim when the death occurs more than four years after the alleged act of negligence. Plaintiff, Sheri Lawler, filed an amended complaint...

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