Raglin v. H M O Illinois, Inc.

Plaintiffs appeal from the grant of summary judgment in favor of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and HMO Illinois, Inc. (HMOI). The issue before this court is whether HCSC and HMOI may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of doctors under contract with them to provide medical services to the members of their health care plan.

The facts of this case are as follows.

Gwendolyn Raglin (Raglin) became a member of HMOI through her employment and in June 1985, because of her membership in HMOI, became a patient of Pronger-Smith Medical Associates (Pronger-Smith), a medical group under…