Carr v. Cook County Hospital

Plaintiff, Tyrone Carr, appeals the order of the circuit court granting a directed verdict for defendants, Cook County Hospital and Doctor James Rucinski, on plaintiffs complaint for medical malpractice. On appeal, plaintiff argues the court erred in (1) granting a directed verdict for defendants based on the immunities provided under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/6—105, 6—106(a) (West 1992)); (2) denying plaintiff s motion to strike defendants’ affirmative defenses; and (3) denying plaintiff s motion in limine to bar…