Clayton v. County of Cook Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing replaces opinion originally filed 12/11/03

FOURTH DIVISION

February 26, 2004

1-02-1009

DARLEEN CLAYTON, Special Administrator ) Appeal from the

of the Estate of Richlyn Cork, Deceased, ) Circuit Court of) Cook County.

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ))

THE COUNTY OF COOK, ) Honorable) Denise M. O'Malley,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

MODIFIED UPON REHEARING

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, the County of Cook, doing business as Cook County Hospital (Cook County), appeals from a retrial in which a $5.3 million judgment was entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Darlene Clayton, special…