Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital v. Feil

This action commenced with the filing of a complaint by Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital (hereinafter “Hospital”) for recovery of costs incurred by Joseph and Myrtle Feil, husband and wife, for hospitalization of Myrtle Feil in April of 1974. Joseph Feil was made a defendant upon the asserted application of section 15 of “An Act to revise the law in relation to husband and wife” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 68, par. 15, now Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 40, par. 1015). Both defendants answered the complaint. In addition, Myrtle Feil alone filed a counterclaim sounding in medical negligence against…