Cioni v. Gearhart

The plaintiffs, Donald and Betty Cioni and their daughter, Kelly Cioni (the Cionis), appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Putnam County granting the defendant’s, Gary Gearhart’s (Gearhart’s), motion to dismiss. According to the complaint, in April 1984, Kelly Cioni obtained contact lenses from Dr. Jeffrey Blanco, an Illinois optometrist. In June 1984, Kelly developed some difficulties with the contact lenses. For this she was treated by Dr. Olds, a Missouri general practitioner. As a result of either the contact lenses themselves or the treatment of Dr. Blanco and/or Dr. Olds, Kelly…