Haist v. Wu

This action was brought under the Wrongful Death Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 70, pars. 1, 2), to recover damages for the death of Yen Yen Wang allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendant Dr. Wei Wu in his treatment of the decedent. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant, but awarded zero damages. Both parties have appealed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Facts

In April of 1982, the decedent Yen Yen Wang came to the United States from her native Taiwan. About a month later, she was joined by her husband, Chung Gie Wang. Neither Yen…