Mnookin v. Northwest Community Hospital

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Barry Mnookin, independent executor of the Estate of Millicent E. Mnookin, deceased, filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death action against Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) and other defendants. Plaintiff alleged that after decedent underwent surgery at NCH, she went into cardiac arrest and subsequently passed away. During discovery, plaintiff served written interrogatories and a request for production of documents on NCH. NCH presented a privilege log, asserting a privilege to the listed documents, premised on the Medical Studies Act (Act) ( 735 ILCS 5/8-2101 et seq.…