Doe v. Gleicher

In this appeal of a circuit court dismissal we tread warily through a procedural thicket. Plaintiffs Jane Doe and John Doe, individually and on behalf of their four minor children, appeal the trial court’s order dismissing their complaint, based on the doctrine of res judicata. Plaintiffs contend their claims were not barred by res judicata because requisite elements were not satisfied. We affirm.

FACTS

Jane and John underwent three in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments with defendant Doctor Norbert Gleicher at defendant fertility clinic, The Center for Human Reproduction (CHR). The first…