Legal Opinion
Cirrincione v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1998No. 83233, 83284 consPublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heiple
The issue before us is whether technical deficiencies are sufficient to invalidate a lien under the Physicians Lien Act. 770 ILCS 80/1 (West 1996). The circuit court of Cook County held valid a lien missing information required by statute, and awarded plaintiff compensatory and punitive damages. The appellate court affirmed the validity of the lien, but reversed the punitive damages award. 287 Ill. App. 3d 683. We affirm the appellate court’s judgment as to the validity of the lien, but reinstate the jury’s award of punitive damages.
BACKGROUND
In December 1985 Gil Johnson was injured in an…
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