Legal Opinion

Schroeder v. Northwest Community Hospital

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 12, 2006No. 1-05-2594PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice South

This appeal arises from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Northwest Community Hospital (Northwest) and against plaintiff, Carol Schroeder, executor of the estate of Charles Schroeder, deceased, in a medical malpractice/wrongful death action.

Plaintiffs decedent, Charles Schroeder, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and was admitted for treatment as an inpatient at Northwest in December 1998, May 1999, and October 1999. During these hospitalizations he was under the care and treatment of codefendant Todd Leverentz, M.D., his…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. Sycamore Municipal HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Cates v. CatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  3. York v. Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Pamperin v. Trinity Memorial HospitalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Cammon v. West Suburban Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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3Cited by24 opinions

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