Murphy v. Giardina

Plaintiff, Patrick Murphy, individually and as administrator of the estates of his wife and son, filed a second amended complaint for wrongful death against defendants, Dr. Elio Vento, Dr. Bruno Cortis, and St. Anne’s Hospital. The circuit court of Cook County dismissed this complaint. On appeal, the appellate court affirmed. 78 Ill. App. 3d 896.

Although plaintiff raised five issues for review, they can be condensed to two basic questions: whether section 21.1 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1976 Supp., ch. 110, par. 21.1) applies to plaintiff’s pleading entitled “first amended…