Tucker v. St. James Hospital

Plaintiff, Richard Tucker, brought a medical malpractice action against defendant, Michael Zindrick, and codefendants, St. James Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital (the hospitals). Plaintiff did not attach to his complaint an attorney’s affidavit or a health professional’s report, as required by the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 622 (West 1994). The hospitals filed motions to dismiss, which the trial court granted. Plaintiff does not appeal those rulings. Defendant subsequently filed a motion to dismiss. The trial court granted the motion without prejudice and allowed…