Thornhill v. Midwest Physician Center

Plaintiff, Martia Thornhill, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendants, Midwest Physician Center of Orland Park and Dr. Mari Ann Herbert, in a wrongful birth action. Plaintiff sought recovery for the extraordinary expenses involved with raising her Down’s Syndrome daughter, alleging that defendants negligently failed to inform her of her unborn daughter’s genetic defect until it was legally too late for her to obtain an abortion. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the circuit court erred in: (1) denying her motion for a directed verdict on liability; (2) improperly restricting voir…