Lebovitz v. Cahill

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ST AMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment for defendant in a medical malpractice action. The issues are: (1) whether the court erred in denying plaintiff’s petition for a change of venue; and (2) whether the court erred in denying plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a late jury demand. The pertinent facts follow.

On July 29, 1974, plaintiff, Jerry Lebovitz, filed a two-count complaint in the circuit court of Cook County, seeking damages for the alleged medical malpractice of defendant, Dr. William Cahill, in count I, and for the alleged…