Owens v. Manor Health Care Corp.

The plaintiff brought suit against defendant, a nursing home, alleging failure to provide adequate supervision and care. On January-22, 1987, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed with prejudice for failure to comply with section 2 — 622 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2-622(a)(1).

On appeal, the plaintiff maintains that the trial court erred in holding defendant nursing home within the “healing art malpractice” provision, section 2 — 622 is constitutional, and the complaint was not in substantial compliance with section 2 — 622.

We reverse and remand.

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