Decker v. St. Mary's Hospital

This is a case with a tortured, and seemingly endless, history. Rather than restating this history in detail, we simply refer the parties to our earlier decision, Decker v. St. Mary’s Hospital (1993), 249 Ill. App. 3d 802, 619 N.E.2d 537 (hereinafter Decker 7). We will only describe the facts pertinent to our present decision.

On May 29, 1990, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Decker, and against the defendant, St. Mary’s Hospital, in the amount of $360,000. Post-trial motions were filed by both parties. The defendant’s motion was denied. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial…