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WARD v. DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSP.

Docket No. 123937.

160 N.E.3d 1 (2019)

2019 IL 123937

Gerald R. WARD, Appellee, v. DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 20, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Kehart , James E. Peckert , and Regan M. Lewis , of Kehart, Peckert, Wise, Toth & Lewis, of Decatur, for appellant.

Randall A. Wolter , of Wolter, Beeman, Lynch & Londrigan, LLP, of Springfield, for appellee.

Stephen Phalen , of Law Offices of Stephen S. Phalen LLC, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

OPINION

¶ 1 The primary issue in this appeal is whether res judicata bars plaintiff Gerald R. Ward's refiled action because he voluntarily dismissed the third amended complaint after the Macon County circuit court had involuntarily dismissed several counts from...

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