Northlake Community Hospital v. Cadkin

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the circuit court in favor of the plaintiff for *6,098.10. The issues on appeal are (1) whether a promissory note for *6,098, executed by the defendant and made payable to the hospital, was supported by consideration, and (2) whether the hospital failed to prove ownership of the note at trial.

Plaintiff (hospital) and defendant, a medical doctor, entered into an oral agreement on or about October 1, 1970, whereby defendant was to associate himself with the hospital for the purpose of practicing the…