Bloom v. Guth

Plaintiff, Nancy C. Bloom, appeals from orders of the trial court which dismissed her complaint for failure to comply with section 2— 622 of the Civil Practice Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2— 622), which requires that in medical malpractice actions, plaintiff or her attorney file an affidavit stating that, based on consultation with a health professional, there is a “reasonable and meritorious” cause for filing the action.

On February 7, 1986, plaintiff filed a five-count complaint against defendant, Ruth K. Guth, M.D., which alleged, inter alia, that defendant failed to perform a…