Goncaves v. Saab

PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

On July 29, 1988, we filed our original opinion in this matter. Subsequently, we granted plaintiff-appellant’s motion for rehearing. The parties submitted additional briefs and we allowed additional oral argument on the motion.

This appeal involves a grant of post-judgment relief (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1401) vacating an order for summary judgment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1005) which dismissed Salim B. Saab, M.D., as a party defendant in a medical malpractice action.

We reverse, vacate the trial court’s…