Higgens v. House

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Coles County denying plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the summary judgment entered in defendant Dr. Stephen L. House’s favor in a medical malpractice action. See 735 ILCS 5/2 — 1203, 2 — 1005 (West 1994). Plaintiffs appeal, arguing substantial justice between the parties was not achieved when the trial court denied their motion to set aside the summary judgment. We affirm.

In May 1994, plaintiffs Tina and Ronald Higgens filed a complaint alleging medical malpractice against defendant and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (Health…