Tomorrow will be a busy day for the Illinois Supreme Court’s civil docket, with five cases being argued, beginning at 9:00 a.m. They are: Wilkins v. Williams, Case No. 114310 – (1) Does the immunity conferred by the Emergency Medical Services Act, 210 ILCS 50/3.150(a), extend to the non-emergency transport of patients? (2) Does the statute … Continue Reading
Can a public entity or employee be sued over the negligent operation of an emergency vehicle responding to a call? This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court held in Harris v. Thompson [pdf], written for a 6-Justice majority by Justice Charles E. Freeman, that the answer is “No.” Harris arose from a 2004 accident. Defendant, a publicly owned … Continue Reading
