Legal Opinion
Zajac v. St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 8, 1991No. 1-88-1932PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Maria Zajac, initially brought this action against defendants, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center (hereinafter St. Mary’s Hospital), Dr. Mohammed Sirajullah and Dr. Timothy Watson, alleging medical malpractice. On January 22, 1988, prior to trial on this matter, a settlement was reached between Dr. Sirajullah and plaintiff for $900,000. Thereafter, Dr. Sirajullah was dismissed with prejudice. Dr. Watson was also dismissed as a party defendant, since he was never served, and the trial proceeded solely against St. Mary’s…
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