Date: 08-10-2001

Case Style: Rowena Regala, et al. v. Rush North Shore Medical Center, et al.

Case Number: 1-99-4049

Judge: O'Brien

Court: Illinois Court of Appeals, 1st District, Sixth Division

Plaintiff's Attorney: Unknown

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description: Plaintiffs, Rowena and Roberto Regala, brought a medical malpractice action individually and on behalf of their infant son, Ryan Regala, against defendants, Rush North Shore Medical Center (the hospital), Arlene Boyle, R.N., Rose Monahan, R.N., Doctor Bernard Michael Nagel and Women's Health Consultants (WHC). A jury verdict was rendered in favor of all defendants. The circuit court denied plaintiffs' posttrial motion regarding nurse Boyle, nurse Monahan, and the hospital (hereinafter collectively referred to as defendants), but remanded for a new trial as to Doctor Nagel and WHC, based upon their untimely withdrawal of a disclosed expert witness. On appeal, plaintiffs argue that the court erred by: (1)denying their motion for a new trial against defendants; (2) refusing to give certain jury instructions; (3) allowing the hospital's expert to give previously undisclosed Supreme Court Rule 213(g) (177 Ill. 2d R. 213(g)) opinion testimony; (4) barring questions about a Christmas party attended by defendant Monahan; and (5) denying plaintiffs' motion for sanctions.

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Outcome: We reverse, and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None