Wilson v. Evanston Hospital

Plaintiffs Madeline Wilson and Dennis Wilson appeal from the dismissal of their action alleging malpractice and loss of consortium against defendants Evanston Hospital, Debra Elmer and Mary Hirsch. We affirm.

Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants on April 26, 1989. On October 23, 1989, plaintiffs’ counsel failed to appear at a progress call and their action was dismissed for want of prosecution. On November 1, 1989, plaintiffs filed a motion under section 2 — 1301 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1301(e) (West 1994)) to vacate the October 23, 1989, dismissal order. The motion…