Legal Opinion
Dalton v. Community General Hospital
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 5, 1995No. 3-95-0112PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton
Plaintiff Shirley J. Dalton filed suit against defendants John O’Keefe, M.D., Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic, Ltd., and Community General Hospital, alleging she was negligently injured during surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. The hospital filed a motion to dismiss, asserting that plaintiff’s claims against it were barred by section 5(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/5(a) (West 1992)). The trial judge granted the motion to dismiss, and plaintiff appealed. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. FACTS
Dalton was employed as a respiratory care technician…
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