Uldrych v. Vhs of Illinois, Inc.

Chief Justice Kilbride and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Garman, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Theis took no part in the decision.

OPINION

In this appeal, the parties, who were all named as defendants in an underlying medical malpractice action, argue over the proper statute of repose to be applied to the defendant hospital’s implied indemnity claim against the defendant doctors and their employer. In accord with the determinations made by the circuit and appellate courts, we hold that section 13 — 212(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/13 — 212(a) (West 2002)…