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· 1/27/1988

Hagood v. O'CONNER

Citations

  • 519 N.E.2d 66
  • 165 Ill. App. 3d 367
  • 116 Ill. Dec. 476
  • 1988 Ill. App. LEXIS 77

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  • a health professional is not required to include the phrase “reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action” within the written report, although there must be sufficient facts and conclusions set forth in the report to support the finding
  • a health professional is not required to include the phrase “reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action” within the written report, although there must be sufficient facts and conclusions set forth in the report to support that finding
  • a health professional is not required to include the phrase \reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action\ within the written report, although there must be sufficient facts and conclusions set forth in the report to support the finding
  • a health professional is not required to include the phrase \reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action\ within the written report, although there must be sufficient facts and conclusions set forth in the report to support that finding
  • “The Healing Arts Malpractice Act was enacted to deter non-meritorious litigation. It should not be so strictly construed that exquisite and fine technicalities can be used as a means of stripping plaintiffs of their substantive rights and their day in court.”

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Judges: Heiple

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