Hallowell v. University of Chicago Hospital

Following a jury trial, a verdict was entered against defendants University of Chicago Hospital, a corporation, doing business as Wyler Children’s Hospital (Wyler’s), and J. Deane Waldman, M.D. (Dr. Wald-man), for the wrongful death of Amy Hallowell. The jury also found defendants Midwest Pediatric Cardiology, P.C. (Midwest), Otto Thilenius, M.D. (Dr. Thilenius), and Thomas E. Bump, M.D. (Dr. Bump), not liable. The jury awarded the plaintiffs, Daniel and Carol Hallowell (the Hallowells), $8 million in damages. These two consolidated appeals followed.

In their appeal, Wyler and Dr. Waldman…