McWILLIAMS v. DETTORE

No. 1-07-0678.

901 N.E.2d 1023 (2009)

Carol McWILLIAMS and Robert McWilliams, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald DETTORE, Christopher D. Joyce, and Suburban Surgical Associates, a Partnership or Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

January 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald S. Fishman, Fishman & Fishman, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Mark J. Smith, Joan M. Kublanza, Scott R. Wolfe, and Mehreen S. Sherwani, Lowis & Gellen, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Donald Dettore, M.D.

Krista R. Frick, Luisa R. Frick, Luisa F. Trujillo, Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Christopher D. Joyce, M.D. and Suburban Surgical Associates.


Justice GARCIA delivered the opinion of the court.

In this medical negligence case, Carol and Robert McWilliams appeal the circuit court's orders finding their expert, Dr. Hector Gomez, a hematologist/oncologist, not qualified to give standard of care testimony against Dr. Christopher D. Joyce, a surgeon. The plaintiffs also contend the circuit court abused its discretion in denying their motion to voluntarily dismiss...

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