American National Bank & Trust Co. v. Bransfield

Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center (the Medical Center), defendant and counterplaintiff, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing a claim for implied indemnity in favor of Dr. Mohammed Hafeez, Julia Lester, and Anesthesia Associates of Lake Shore, Ltd. (cumulatively referred to as the Anesthesia defendants), defendants and counterdefendants.

The questions presented on appeal are (1) whether the trial court properly dismissed the Medical Center’s counterclaim for implied indemnity against the Anesthesia defendants; and (2) whether the settlement agreement between…