Kwak v. St. Anthony De Padua Hospital

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought this action sounding in medical malpractice for the wrongful death of Franciszek Kwak (decedent). Prior to trial, the trial court granted St. Anthony’s motion for summary judgment and, after the close of plaintiff’s case, directed a verdict in favor of Dr. Sadlek. Plaintiff appeals each of these judgments and contends that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the cause as having been settled, in granting St. Anthony’s motion for summary judgment and in directing the verdict in favor of Sadlek. Defendants…