Thomas v. University of Chicago Lying-In Hospital

Plaintiff, Helen Thomas, appeals from an order of the circuit court, which directed a verdict for defendant Dr. Bruce Pielet at the close of Thomas’ case in chief during the parties’ medical malpractice trial. Thomas also appeals from the court’s judgment entered upon the jury’s verdict in favor of defendant University of Chicago Lying-In Hospital. The issues presented for review are whether the circuit court committed reversible error by directing the verdict and whether the jury’s verdict in favor of the hospital was against the manifest weight of the evidence. We affirm, for reasons which…