Sabados v. Planned Parenthood of Greater Indiana

Defendant, Planned Parenthood of Greater Indiana, Inc. (PPI), 1 appeals the order of the trial court denying its motion to dismiss the underlying cause of action for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to section 2 — 209 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 209 (West 2004)) in favor of plaintiff, Lauren Sabados. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying its motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction where the nonresident health care provider rendered services to plaintiff in its Hammond, Indiana, clinic.

Plaintiff filed the underlying medical…