Studt v. Sherman Health Systems

State: Illinois

Docket No: 108182 Official Reports

Case Date: 06/16/2011

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Studt v. Sherman Health Systems, 2011 IL 108182

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JANE STUDT et al., Appellees, v. SHERMAN HEALTH SYSTEMS, d/b/a Sherman Hospital, Appellant. 108182 June 16, 2011

Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Civil, No. 105.01 (2006) does not accurately state Illinois law as to, first, the type of evidence a jury may constitutes no part of the consider in determining whether a physician has complied with the opinion of the court but standard of care and, second, the standard of care for evaluating the has been prepared by the reasonableness of a physician's conduct.
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Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District, reported at 387 Ill. App. 3d 401; heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County, the Hon. Donald J. Fabian, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Hugh C. Griffin, Stevie A. Starnes and Jacob Z. Goldstein, of Hall, Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC, of Chicago, and John E. Norton and Thomas J. Long, of Norton, Mancini & Weiler, of Wheaton, for appellant. Kenneth C. Chessick, John W. Fisk and Julie A. Filimonov, of Schaumburg, for appellees. David S. Osborne, of Lindsay, Rappaport & Postel, LLC, and Robert Marc Chemers, of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtrd., all of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Bruce R. Pfaff, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Justices

CHIEF JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Thomas, Garman, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Karmeier specially concurred, with opinion

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