Berry v. Oak Park Hospital

After her surgical privileges at Oak Park Hospital (Oak Park) were summarily suspended, plaintiff, Dr. Krystyna H. Berry, brought an action against Oak Park, Dr. William Ashley, and Dr. John Tope. The trial judge granted defendants’ motions to dismiss under section 2 — 619 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, par. 2 — 619 (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1992))) on the grounds that all defendants had absolute immunity from liability for civil damages under section 10.2 of the Hospital Licensing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111½, par. 151.2 (210 ILCS 85/10.2 (West…