Jolly v. Michael Reese Health Plan Foundation

Plaintiff, Louise Jolly, filed a medical malpractice action individually and as administrator of the estate of her deceased husband, William Jolly, against Myles Standish, Drs. Richard Gainey and Arnulfo Vieglo and the Michael Reese Health Plan, Inc. (hereinafter MRHP), which was incorporated under the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act (hereinafter VHSPA) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 32, par. 595). MRHP filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 26 of the statute, and the court granted defendant’s motion, holding that pursuant to section 26 of the statute MRHP was immune from liability.…