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Chicago Tribune - September 2, 2006
The woman, known only as Jane Doe, was infected through unprotected sex with her fiance, Albert Dilling, in August 1996, said Hall Adams, the woman's attorney. Dilling, who died of AIDS in 1999, did not tell her about his infection, according to her lawsuit.
The suit, which legal experts said was the first of its kind in Illinois, alleged Dilling's parents knew of his infection and lied to her when she asked about his deteriorating health. The woman, a Chicago businesswoman in her early 50s, was granted the $2 million by a jury in March 2004.
But the Appellate Court overturned the decision because there was no evidence to show that the parents knew their son had AIDS, said David Novoselsky, attorney for Dilling's mother, Elizabeth. The decision also said the woman should not have relied on Albert Dilling's mother and father, who has since died, for her fiance's medical condition, Novoselsky said.
Hall said he plans to appeal the decision.
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