Doe v. McKay

The pseudonymous plaintiff, John Doe, brought the present action in the circuit court of Du Page County seeking damages relating to the psychological treatment rendered to his daughter by the defendants, Bobbie McKay, Ph.D., and McKay’s employer, the professional corporation of Bobbie McKay, Ph.D., Ltd. Following a hearing, the trial judge granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss various counts of the plaintiffs amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action. The plaintiff appealed the circuit court’s dismissal of counts that sought recovery on theories of negligence and…