Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Belleville Radiologists, Ltd.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 23, 1991No. 5-90-0313PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
Plaintiffs brought this action for medical malpractice and claimed Carleen was rendered infertile because two surgical sponges were left in her abdomen following a caesarean delivery. Her husband, Mark Johnson, brought a claim for loss of consortium. Plaintiffs’ claim against Dr. Fred Mueller was dismissed before trial, and his role in this cause is not involved in this appeal.
The case was called for jury trial in December 1989. After voir dire and prior to opening statements, plaintiffs announced that they had reached a settlement agreement with St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Dr. Stephen…
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