Appellate Court of Illinois September 30, 1987, 86-2806, 86-2807 cons. (Bryant v. Fox)

JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Waymond Bryant and Cid Edwards, the plaintiffs, were professional football players for the Chicago Bears. They brought a medical malpractice action against defendant Dr. Theodore A. Fox, an orthopedic surgeon retained by the Bears. They also brought an action against defendant Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.