Vested Interest - Michael J. Reagan, ITLA President 1999-2000

May 2000 Issue
I close my final president’s column as I began the first—with thoughts from my predecessors. They ring as true today as when first published. [View Full Issue]

March/April 2000 Issue
The last two weeks have been particularly challenging at the Reagan household. Report cards arrived and only one made it to the refrigerator door. I presume the other 3 are somewhere in the woodshed. None of the 4 Reagan boys or I chose a team that advanced to the final four in the family NCAA basketball tournament pool. [View Full Issue]

February 2000 Issue
Public Act 91-526 made changes to 210 ILCS 85/6.17, part of the Hospital Licensing Act. The former section contained three provisions that related to access to patient records for federally designated organ procurement agencies and tissue banks. The amendments created by P.A. 91-526, effective 1/1/00 provide six new subsections. [View Full Issue]

January 2000 Issue
While I do not typically use this column to report cases of significance to our membership, every now and then a real gem is decided and I can’t refrain. Such is the case of Clayton v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital, No. 1-98-3689, (1st. Dist. 1/6/00). The court held that 820 ILCS 305/16 requires one issuing an Industrial Commission subpoena duces tecum to pay only a $20/day witness fee and a $.20/mile travel fee to the deponent and does not require the subpoenaing party to pay any other fees, including per-page copy fees, retrieval fees, or any other expenses claimed by subpoenaed party. [View Full Issue]

November/December 1999 Issue
The Supreme Court Rules Committee is soliciting public comments regarding proposed rule changes. Of particular interest to our membership is a proposed amendment to Rule 212(a) that would permit the use of a discovery deposition at trial when the deponent is unable to be present due to illness or death. Additionally, a proposed amendment to Rule 204(c) limits the length of the deposition of a non-party physician to one hour and limits the deponents’ fee to $450/hour absent a court order. [View Full Issue]

October 1999 Issue
On September 30, 1999 the Illinois Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in William Petrovich, Adm’r of the Estate of Inga Petrovich, et al.,v. Share Health Plan of Illinois, Inc, docket No. 85726. The plaintiff, who was a member of a health maintenance organization (HMO) sued the HMO for medical malpractice, alleging that the HMO was vicariously liable for the conduct of the participating physician who treated her. The Supreme Court held that: (1) an HMO may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of its independent-contractor physicians under the doctrine of apparent authority, (2) such liability may also be imposed under the doctrine of implied authority; and (3) fact issues entitled the patient to a trial under both doctrines. [View Full Issue]

September 1999 Issue
Dudley Scholarship Recipient Named
I recently named Northwestern University School of Law as recipient of the Dudley Scholarship Award for 1999. The fund was created as a lasting memory to Jim Dudley who was ITLA Executive Director from 1981 to 1992. Former ITLA President Dave Decker will make the presentation of approximately $3,000. [View Full Issue]

July 1999 Issue
In addition to the standing committees, we have formed a Civil Rights & Employment Law Committee as well as a Grants & Contributions Committee. The Civil Rights & Employment Law Committee was formed to fill a void that none of the standing committees covered in this burgeoning area of law. [View Full Issue]

June 1999 Issue
On Friday, June 11, 1999, I became the 46th President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and after a year of distinguished service, Martin J. Healy Jr. was bestowed the title “Immediate Past President”. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Marty for his tireless efforts on behalf of our organization. He sacrificed professionally and personally. [View Full Issue]

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