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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.
The 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 accor-
dance 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 fail-
ing 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) .4 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 I1 is directed against the Uni-
versi ty.
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.
Mr. Forsyth asked that the staff and others be excused, with the ex-
ception of the president, the secretary, and the comptroller and vice