Eskridge v. Cook County

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2009-08-17

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TINDER, Circuit Judge. After their daughter tragically died of pneumonia, Lanell and Margaret Eskridge sued two Chicago health care facilities for medical malpractice. The case developed into multiple actions in both Illinois and federal court, and, amid the procedural complexity, the Eskridges’ counsel made a critical error. In the federal district court, counsel obtained a volu…

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