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tunity Program. Count IV also requests an injunction preventing the Illinois
director of the Department of Registration and Education from administering the
State Medical License Examination to certified Fifth Pathway students and a finding
by the court that the statute is unconstitutional. Further, Count IV seeks an
order requiring the University to give a full accounting of all expenditures of federal
funds under the University’s Minority Opportunity Program.
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 and to provide representation
for those University employees who request the same, all in accordance with
the University’s risk management self-insurance program.
I concur.
The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Sobotka, Miss JYyncott;
no, none; absent, Mr. Grady.
On motion of Mr. Howard, authority was given i~s recommended by
the following vote: Aye, Dr. Donoghue. Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr.
Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez;
no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.
Litigation Initiated on Behalf of Jose Ortiz, Jr.
(38) A claim has been filed in the Illinois Court of Claims (Case No. 80 CC 0227)
against the University by Jose Ortiz, Jr., a minor by his mother and next friend,
Maria Ortiz, seeking recovery of $95,000 for injuries alleged to have been suffered
by the minor on February 24, 1978 while a patient at the University of Illinois
Hospital. The complaint alleges that the University was negligent in handling,
treating and caring for the minor as a result of which he suffered a fracture of
the right femur.
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.
I concur.
The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Sobotka, Miss Wyncott;
no, none; absent, Mr. Grady.
On motion of Mr. Howard, authority was given as recommended by
the following vote: Aye, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, hlr.
Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez;
no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.
Litigation Initiated by Ellen Rita Avery
(39) A complaint has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County (Case No.
78 L 25702) by Ellen Rita Avery, a former patient at Ravenswood Hospital and
Medical Center, one of the Chicago hospitals which are signatories to the Univer-
sity’s Hospital Affiliation Agreement with the Metropolitan Group. A University
resident, Dr Elian El-Rahi, is named as a defendant along with Ravenswood Hos-
pital and Medical Center and other doctors who are alleged to have been agents
and employees of Ravenswood Hospital.
The first amended complaint alleges that on March 14, 1977, following an
accident, the plaintiff was taken to Ravenswood Hospital where her left arm and
wrist were x-rayed and casted for fractures. It is allegrd that thew pr‘ crdureq were
negligently performed by each of the defendants, and recovery is sought against
each of the defendants in the amount of $1,000,000 plus costs.