Raper v. St. Mary's Hospital

The plaintiff, who was injured while in the defendants’ care, filed one Federal and two State actions against the defendants. The circuit court of Kankakee Comity granted the defendants’ motions and dismissed the most recent complaint after finding it was not timely filed and was not authorized by the relevant statute permitting late filings. The plaintiff has appealed, and we affirm.

On December 7, 1982, Ricky Raper underwent surgery to repair head injuries at St. Mary’s Hospital and was under the care of Dr. Harold Keegan. A surgical sponge was inadvertently left in the plaintiff’s skull,…