Nutty v. Jewish Hospital

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

FOREMAN, Chief Judge:

This matter is before the Court pursuant to a non-jury trial on the issue of whether defendant Jewish Hospital should be es-topped from raising the statute of limitations as a defense. In an Order dated June 3, 1983, the Court held that plaintiff’s case against the hospital was barred by the Illinois Statute of Limitations. 564 F.Supp. 1459. However, the Court declined to dismiss plaintiff’s case because he alleged sufficient facts to invoke the doctrine of equitable estoppel.

For purposes of this limited hearing, the Court accepted as true plaintiff’s…