Supreme Court of Illinois

In a medical negligence action, 1) plaintiff's expert was qualified to render opinions offered at trial, and established all elements of the case, 2) instruction on juror's life experiences was properly given, and 3) grant of a new trial on damages was an abuse of discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/20/2003
• Published 04/29/2003

Judges

• Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Kehart,Albert G. Webber, of Kehart, Shafter, Webber, Campbell & Robinson, Decatur, for appellant in No. 91232., Patrick S. O'Shaughnessy, Christopher R. Doscotch, of The Janssen Law Center, Peoria, for appellant in No. 91239.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick S. O'Shaughnessy, Christopher R. Doscotch, of The Janssen Law Center, Peoria, for appellee in No. 91232., Michael J. Kehart, of Kehart, Shafter, Webber, Campbell & Robinson, Decatur, for appellee Donald Kamm in No. 91239., Richard J. Wilderson, April G. Troemper, of Graham & Graham, Ltd., Springfield, Hugh C. Griffin, Stevie A. Starnes, of Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, for appellee St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur in No. 91239.