Bourke v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DAVID BOURKE, ) ) No. 20-cv-4427 Plaintiff, ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) Memorandum Opinion and Order Plaintiff filed a complaint under the Federal Tort Claims Act alleging medical malpractice committed by health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hines, Illinois. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) arguing that the Illinois statute of repose bars Plaintiff’s claim. For the reasons…