Legal Opinion
Thornton v. GARCINI
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 22, 2010No. 107028PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kilbride
Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
The primary issue we address in this appeal is whether expert testimony is required to prove negligent infliction of emotional distress. Defendant, Dr. Francisco Garcini, appeals from the second trial of a medical negligence claim. In that action, plaintiff, Toni Thornton, individually and as special administrator of the estate of her deceased infant son, sought damages for her son’s death and compensation for negligent infliction of emotional distress. At the first…
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