Dienstag v. Margolies

Defendant, Dr. Lawrence Margolies, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County entering judgment on the verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the remitted amount of $5,450,000. In a medical malpractice action, plaintiffs Marsha Dienstag and Gary Dienstag alleged that Dr. Margolies, a gynecologist, negligently failed to timely diagnose Marsha Dienstag’s breast cancer. Following the trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of $5,950,000. The trial court denied defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, for a new trial…