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Faust v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 5, 1979No. 78-1654PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SIMON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is the third appeal in this medical malpractice wrongful death case, and the merits still lie ahead.

Peggy Faust sued Michael Reese Hospital and two doctors. Defendant Dr. Marlene Goodfriend eventually moved to dismiss the complaint against her for failure of diligent service. This motion was allowed, and the plaintiff took an appeal (“the Goodfriend appeal”). The other defendants (the appellees here) remained before the circuit court.

The plaintiff then moved for a change of venue, which the circuit court denied on the ground…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ridgely v. Central Pipe Line Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Nenadic v. Grant HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. Stevens v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  4. Johnson v. Empire Mutual Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. Krotke v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. KaedingIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Comet Casualty Co. v. SchneiderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. Gentile v. HansenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. People v. F. D.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. In Re FDAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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