Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center v. Robinson

STEAGALL, Justice.

Wanda Faye Robinson sued Dr. Ronald Stewart and Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (“NARMC”) for damages, alleging negligence arising out of surgery Dr. Stewart performed on her.1 The jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Stewart, but against NARMC, and awarded Mrs. Robinson and her husband $250,000. The trial court entered a judgment on that verdict. NARMC filed a motion for JNOV or, in the alternative, a new trial and also filed a motion to vacate the judgment, both of which were denied. However, the trial court granted Mrs. Robinson’s motion for a new trial with…