Ohligschlager v. Proctor Community Hospital

In plaintiff’s, Mildred Ohligschlager’s, action for damages for injury to her person, the circuit court of Peoria County, ar the close of plaintiff’s case, directed a verdict and entered judgment in favor of the defendants, Proctor Community Hospital and Dr. Joe Cannon. The appellate court affirmed (6 Ill. App. 3d 81), and we allowed plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal. The pleadings and the facts are reviewed in the opinion of the appellate court and will be discussed only to the extent necessary to this opinion.

On September 13, 1966, plaintiff was experiencing vomiting and diarrhea and…