Nordland v. Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of Perpetual Devotion

This appeal is taken from the judgment of the trial court dismissing the suit of James J. Nordland, M. D., plaintiff, against the Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of Perpetual Devotion, doing business as St. Francis Hospital (hereafter referred to as “hospital”).

The plaintiff had brought suit against the hospital and others for injuries received by him while he was an intern assisting surgeons in an operation conducted in the operating room at the hospital. The defendant’s motion to dismiss, with affidavits attached, was brought under section 48 of the Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stats, ch.…