Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center

The five causes consolidated in this appeal arise from one personal injury action. The plaintiff, James D. Kirk, filed a six-count complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against six defendants, five of whom are involved in this appeal. The defendants moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s third amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action; the trial court dismissed the action against five of the defendants. On the plaintiff’s appeal from the dismissal, the appellate court reversed the dismissals of the five counts and remanded for further proceedings. The defendants filed…