Legal Opinion

Casey v. Penn

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 12, 1977No. 74-400PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Pamela Jill Casey, a minor, by her father and next friend Hearl Casey, brought this action against the defendant, Dr. Thad W. Penn, as a result of the alleged negligent medical treatment of the plaintiff which resulted in the amputation of her left arm below the elbow. In a jury trial a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant and the judge entered judgment thereon.

On appeal the plaintiff has presented four issues for review: (1) whether the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence; (2) whether…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mizowek v. De FrancoIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. The PEOPLE v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Green v. HusseyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  4. Wright v. UpsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Flynn v. Troesch.Illinois Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sard v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  2. Cruz Rodríguez v. Corporación de Servicios del Centro MédicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1983
  3. Karsten v. McCrayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  4. Knight v. HaydaryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. Herron v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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