Siklas v. Ecker Center for Mental Health, Inc.

Plaintiff, Peter Siklas, appeals from an order granting summary judgment to defendant, Ecker Center for Mental Health, Inc. (Ecker), in this negligence action. Plaintiff contends the trial court applied incorrect law and erred in finding for the defendant on the issue of duty.

The facts, as gleaned from the pleadings, admissions, depositions, exhibits, and affidavits, are as follows. Ecker was a not-for-profit corporation which offered a variety of services for the mentally ill. Plaintiff, who had a history of mental illness, indicated that he had been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.…