Burton v. Estrada

Appellant, Dr. Evelyn Estrada, appeals under Supreme Court Rule 304(b)(3) (103 Ill. 2d R. 304(b)(3)), from the grant of a section 2 — 1401 petition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1401), which vacated a dismissal order and reinstated her as a defendant in this case. We affirm.

On January 16, 1979, plaintiffs, Stephanie Burton, a minor, and her mother, Lou Ada Burton, filed suit against appellant and two drug manufacturers, Merck, Sharp & Dohme and The Upjohn Company. Plaintiffs alleged that Stephanie was born on March 11, 1977, with congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract…