VALFER v. EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie J. Rosen, of Chicago, for appellant.

David E. Dahlquist, Matthew R. Carter, J. Ethan McComb, Christopher J. Letkewicz and Laura B. Greenspan, of Winston & Strawn LLP, of Chicago, for appellee.

David R. Nordwall, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Zachary M. Bravos and Kathleen M. DiCola, of Bravos & DiCola, of Wheaton, for amicus curiae Association of American Physicians & Surgeons.

Peter S. Stamatis and Steven S. Shonder, both of Chicago, for amicus curiae Michael Benson.

Mark D. Deaton and Thaddeus J. Nodzenski, of Naperville, for amicus curiae Illinois Health and Hospital Association.

Chief Justice Garman and Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion.