Decatur Memorial Hospital v. West Lincoln Township

By its first amended complaint plaintiff, Decatur Memorial Hospital, sought recovery against defendants, West Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, and Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois, for medical and hospital services rendered to Jack Costello. Upon separate motions of the defendants, the trial court dismissed the complaint and entered judgments on the pleadings for each defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

The first amended complaint was in two counts with a separate count directed to each defendant. Both counts alleged that plaintiff had furnished various necessary hospital,…