Legal Opinion
Strino v. Premier Healthcare Associates
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 7, 2006No. 1-04-3217PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE McNULTY
delivered the opinion of the court:
Maria and Frank Strino’s son Joseph died at 20 months of age. The Strinos, as individuals and on behalf of Joseph’s estate, sued the obstetrician who delivered Joseph for negligently causing the death and for negligently causing Joseph to suffer during his brief life. The obstetrician argued that he did not act negligently, and Frank, acting on Maria’s behalf, refused the medical procedure that would have given Joseph the best chance of survival. After two days of deliberations, the jury returned a general verdict in favor of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People v. PrimIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Snelson v. KammIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Dillon v. Evanston HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
- McDonnell v. McPartlinIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
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