Anderson v. Rush-Copley Medical Center, Inc.

On February 13, 2002, Judy Anderson died in the emergency room at Rush-Copley Medical Center. Leonard Anderson (plaintiff), decedent’s husband and the administrator of her estate, commenced a wrongful death and survival action against Rush-Copley Medical Center, Inc. (Rush-Copley or defendant). During discovery, defendant refused to tender to plaintiff certain documents on the basis that they are privileged under sections 8 — 2101 through 8 — 2105 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Medical Studies Act or the Act) (735 ILCS 5/8 — 2101 et seq. (West 2004)). As a result, defendant was held in…