Legal Opinion
Knauerhaze v. Nelson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 19, 2005No. 1-03-3370PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
Plaintiff, Mark Knauerhaze, brought suit against defendants George W. Allen, M.D. (hereinafter Dr. Allen), and George W. Allen, M.D., S.C., an Illinois corporation (hereinafter Allen Corporation), alleging that Dr. Allen negligently performed surgery on his ear that resulted in permanent injuries. Dr. Allen died during trial, and on Knauerhaze’s motion, the trial court appointed Oliver Nelson special representative pursuant to section 2 — 1008 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1008 (West 2004)). On May 22, 2003, a jury found for plaintiff and awarded damages of $2,484,702. The…
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