Cassady v. Hendrickson

Plaintiff, William Cassady, appeals an order of the circuit court of Champaign County, granting summary judgment in defendants’ favor. We reverse and remand.

This cause involves a medical negligence action brought against Dr. Jon Hendrickson, medical office assistant (MOA), Loretta Strode, and their employer, the Carle Clinic Association (Clinic). Plaintiff essentially alleges that: Strode punctured his rectum during the administration of a cleansing enema; Hendrickson, a radiologist, failed to appropriately respond after discovery of the problem, causing a delay in treating plaintiff; the…