Stevens v. Sadiq

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 29, 1984, the decedent, Lula O’Dell, brought suit in the circuit court of Vermilion County against defendants Raja M. Sadiq and Brijnandan S. Sodhi for damages resulting from their alleged negligent medical diagnosis and treatment of her. A two-count amended complaint was later filed. Lula O’Dell died, and her granddaughter, Judith Ann Stevens, who had been appointed administrator of Lula O’Dell’s estate, was substituted as plaintiff. After plaintiff had been given leave to dismiss a count charging wilful and wanton…