Legal Opinion
Heneghan v. Sekula
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 27, 1989No. 1-88-1469PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a contribution action as time barred by the medical malpractice statute of repose. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 13 — 212.) In addition to the named parties, briefs have been submitted by amicus curiae, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. We affirm.
On June 25, 1980, Catherine Heneghan and Maureen Jamieson filed a complaint against defendant and third-party plaintiff Kazimierz Sekula for the wrongful death of John Heneghan. On June 9, 1983, Catherine Heneghan filed a separate complaint against Northwest Hospital and four doctors, including…
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