Legal Opinion
O'Rear v. B.H.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 11, 2011No. 1090359PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COBB, Chief Justice.
B.H.1 sued Dr. Delane O’Rear and Baptist Health Centers, Inc., Dr. O’Rear’s employer, on October 22, 2001. In his complaint, B.H. alleged negligence, wantonness, medical malpractice, assault,2 and the tort of outrage against Dr. O’Rear and negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention against Baptist Health Centers, Inc. The claims against Baptist Health Centers, Inc., were dismissed before trial, as was Dr. O’Rear’s third-party complaint seeking indemnity under his liability policy from his medical-malpractice *110insurer, Medical Assurance Company. The case was…
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