Canfield v. Delheimer

Plaintiff, Elizabeth Canfield, as executor of the estate of Edith Dahlstrom (decedent), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Winnebago County, which granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, Dr. Steven Delheimer. Plaintiff contends that there are genuine issues of material fact concerning informed consent and whether defendant breached the standard of care of a neurosurgeon when he operated on decedent.

On October 4, 1988, plaintiff filed a complaint seeking $950,000 in damages based upon defendant’s alleged negligence during a surgical procedure. The complaint alleged that…