Smith v. Silver Cross Hospital

Plaintiff, Deanne Smith, as administratrix of the estate of Thomas Smith, Jr., deceased, appeals from the circuit court’s denial of her motion for a new trial following a jury verdict in favor of defendants Silver Cross Hospital (SCH), Habib Abbasi, M.D. (Dr. Abbasi), and Fischer Mangold Group (Fischer), in this medical malpractice action. On appeal plaintiff contends that the circuit court erred in: (1) granting defendants’ objection to plaintiffs motion to impeach Dr. Abbasi with his prior deposition testimony; (2) denying plaintiffs motion for a new trial based on the testimony of Margaret…