Bassett v. Wang

This appeal arises out of the trial court’s granting of the motion to dismiss of defendant-appellee, Jia Hsing Hwang, M.D., against plaintiff, Joyce Bassett. Bassett named Dr. Hwang as a defendant in her amended complaint alleging medical malpractice. The motion to dismiss was based on plaintiff’s failure to attach to the amended complaint the attorney’s affidavit and report of a health professional as required by section 2 — 622 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 622).

For the reasons stated below, we vacate the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County…