Legal Opinion

Penkava v. Kasbohm

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 27, 1985No. 84—892PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE WHITE

delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 10, 1983, plaintiff, Elaine Penkava, instituted the present action for medical malpractice against defendants, Francis Kasbohm, administrator of the estate of Dr. George Rezek, deceased, Northwest Hospital, and Sandra Hon, a registered nurse at Northwest Hospital.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleged that: (1) on May 22, 1975, Dr. George Rezek, assisted by registered nurses Wanda Klas, Sandra Hon and E. Kim, performed a total hysterectomy on plaintiff at Northwest Hospital; (2) during the course of surgery two foreign…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rozny v. MarnulIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Nolan v. Johns-Manville AsbestosIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Anderson v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Lipsey v. Michael Reese HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Harris-Laboy v. Blessing Hospital, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Penkava v. KasbohmIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Richardson v. Kuo-Chung SunAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  4. Penkava v. KasbohmIllinois Supreme Court · 1987

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