Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 384]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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defendants are the Health and Hospitals Governing Commission of Cook County, Illinois, which operates Cook County Hospital, and Dr. Gregory A. Shove. At the times alleged in the complaint Dr. Shove was a fourth-year medical student at the University on rotation to Cook County Hospital. He is currently a first-year resident at the University of Illinois Hospital. T h e complaint alleges that in September 1978 the plaintiff was permanently injured as a result of negligent acts of both defendants in connection with a surgical procedure performed on her at Cook County Hospital and postoperative care rendered there. It is alleged that the plaintiff's left spinal accessory nerve was severed during the surgical procedure. Monetary damages are being sought against both defendants. The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University and Dr. Shove in this matter, all in accordance with the University's risk management and self-insurance program. I concur.

Litigation Initiated by Administrator of Estate of Raymundo Quintanilla, Jr.

(41) A complaint has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 79 L 12692), by the special administrator of the estate of an infant who died on June 22, 1977, at the University of Illinois Hospital after having been delivered there by cesarean section on June 16, 1977. The named defendants are Drs. Ralph Matthew Wynn, Michael Lee Socol, Marcia Judith Siegel, and Elizabeth Yee Fong, all of whom were on the Univerity staff at the times alleged. The complaint seeks money damages on the grounds that the doctors were careless and negligent in failing to take timely and proper preoperative and postoperative medical actions. The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University in this matter, to defend the action and to provide representation for those members of the University staff who request the same, all in accordance with the University's risk management and self-insurance program. I concur.

Litigation Initiated by James Cusbord

(42) A complaint has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 79 L 13959), by James Cusbord who seeks recovery of money damages for an incident alleged to have occurred at the University's Hospital on November 10, 1978. The named defendants are "University of Illinois Chicago Hospital" and Dr. Mohammed Tabib, who is on the University staff. The complaint is in two counts, each of which seeks recovery of $50,000 in damages on the basis of allegations that the plaintiff was given penicillin at the University Hosptial by Dr. Tabib when it was known or should have been known that the plaintiff was allergic to the same. Count I is directed against, Dr. Tabib, and Count II is directed against the University. The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University in this matter, to defend the action and to provide representation for Dr. Tabib if he requests the same, all in accordance with the University's risk management and self-insurance program. I concur. M r . F o r s y t h a s k e d t h a t t h e staff a n d o t h e r s b e e x c u s e d , w i t h t h e exc e p t i o n of t h e p r e s i d e n t , t h e s e c r e t a r y , a n d t h e c o m p t r o l l e r a n d vice