McIntyre v. Christ Hospital

This appeal arises from the circuit court’s order granting defendant-appellee Dr. Joseph Cannon’s (defendant’s) motion for summary judgment, based on section 13 — 212 of the medical malpractice statute of limitations (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 13 — 212).

James McIntyre (plaintiff) was born on September 13, 1963. On July 7, 1970, when plaintiff was six years old, defendant performed surgical repair of a hernia previously diagnosed by Dr. John R. Kroli-kowski, the family physician. Thereafter, plaintiff never again saw defendant.

At all times prior to and following the hernia surgery,…