Coley v. St. Bernard's Hospital

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Phyllis Coley, as guardian of the person and estate of Milton McElroy, appeals orders of the circuit court of Cook County denying plaintiff’s motion to convert respondents in discovery Dr. Niluardo Cay and Illinois Medicus, Ltd., to defendants. The defendants, St. Bernard’s Hospital and Dr. Henry Tabe, are not parties to this appeal.

The record on appeal indicates the following facts. On December 6, 1991, plaintiff filed a medical malpractice action against the defendants. On March 23, 1992, plaintiff amended that…