Legal Opinion
Theofanis v. Sarrafi
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 19, 2003No. 1-01-0237PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
Ghodratollah Sarrafi, M.D., participated in a health maintenance organization (HMO) of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). On June 3, 1996, Sarrafi received the results of a test that showed a dangerous mass in the heart of Sofia Beniamin, one of Sarrafi’s patients. Eight days later Sofia suffered a stroke that left her unable to speak. Sofia’s daughter, as her guardian, and Sofia’s husband sued Sarrafi and HCSC for failing to inform Sofia of the results of the test.
At the jury trial the court allowed Sarrafi to testify from notes he made of conversations with Sofia. The jury found both…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Lee v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Merlo v. Public Service Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Petrovich v. Share Health Plan of Illinois, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1999
- Allison v. McGhan Medical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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