Antonacci v. City of Chicago

We inquire into the extent of statutory immunity given the City of Chicago (the City) where its paramedics allegedly failed to perform an EKG or defibrillation on a patient they had diagnosed as having had a heart attack.

The trial court decided in favor of immunity and granted the City’s motion to dismiss the complaint. We conclude the trial court’s decision was premature. We vacate the order dismissing the lawsuit and remand this cause for further proceedings.

FACTS

Plaintiff, Yvonne Antonacci, individually and as special administrator of the estate of James Antonacci, deceased, sued…