Appellate Court of Illinois June 24, 1999, 5-97-0419 (Hernandez v. Schittek)

JUSTICE KUEHN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury verdict in favor of Anton Schittek, M.D., in this medical malpractice case, and the trial court’s denial of her posttrial motion, Irene Hernandez appeals. We reverse and remand.

This case began when Hernandez’s primary care physician, Dr. Evelyn Yu, found a lump in her left breast. Dr.