BRUSO BY BRUSO v. Alexian Bros. Hosp.

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• holding that, “where a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action is a minor and also under another legal 9 1-22-0011 disability such as mental incompetency, the plaintiff’s action is subject to the tolling provision of section 13-212(c) [of the Code (735 ILCS 5/13-212(c) (West 1994)
• holding that where a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action is a minor and also under another legal disability such as mental incompetency, the plaintiff's action is subject to the tolling provision of section 13-212(c) and not the eight-year repose period of section 13-212(b)
• holding that where a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action is a minor and also under another legal disability such as mental incompetency, the plaintiff’s action is subject to the tolling provision of section 13 — 212(c) and not the eight-year repose period of section 13 — 212(b)
• reasoning if the legislature had intended a statutory exception to apply to a particular limitation provision, the “logical place for that exception” would have been “in, or immediately following,” that limitation provision
• finding the section at issue “unambiguous” and stating that its “plain language” demonstrates the intent of the legislature
• reasoning if the legislature had intended a statutory exception to apply to a particular limitation provision, the Alogical place for that exception@ would have been Ain, or immediately following,@ that limitation provision

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