Evangelou v. Children's Memorial Hospital

Plaintiff, Konstantina Evangelou, in a medical malpractice action sought damages under the expenses of family statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, par. 1015) in count II of her complaint against defendants Children’s Memorial Hospital and Dr. Janice Klick. The trial court found count II untimely and dismissed it pursuant to section 2— 619(a)(5) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 619(a)(5)).

In the original complaint, filed in February 1985, plaintiff, on behalf of her minor son, John Evangelou (John), alleged that he sustained injuries caused by…