Swider v. Holy Cross Hospital

Plaintiff Diana Swider sought damages under the family expenses statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, par. 1015) in count III of her complaint against defendants Holy Cross Hospital, Dr. S. Levy and Dr. Eleanore Hamilton. The trial court found that the applicable statute of limitations had run, and granted defendants’ motion to dismiss count III pursuant to section 2 — 619(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 619(5)).

Counts I and II of plaintiff’s complaint stated medical malpractice causes of action by her, in the capacity of guardian of her minor…