Prairie v. U. of Chicago Hospitals

FIRST DIVISION

July 27, 1998

No. 1-97-2146

ROBIN PRAIRIE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS,

Defendant-Appellee.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 92 L 9693

Honorable

James F. Smith,

Judge Presiding.

This is a medical malpractice action brought to recover damages caused by the alleged negligence of a nurse who cared for the plaintiff while she was a patient at the University of Chicago Hospitals, the defendant in this case. This appeal arises out of an order entered by the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant. The trial court's decision…