Kozak v. Moiduddin

In June of 1994, plaintiffs, Richard and Kathy Kozak, filed suit against defendants Shakir Moiduddin (a medical doctor) and Stephen Rembos (a podiatrist) for damages resulting from negligent medical treatment Richard received after he incurred a foot injury while at work in 1992. Richard Kozak’s employer, Yellow Freight System, Inc., intervened in the action and claimed a lien, pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1992)), against any recovery the Kozaks ultimately obtained. Before plaintiffs filed their suit, Yellow Freight had settled Mr. Kozak’s workers’…