Richards v. Baptist Health System, Inc.

I agree with the appellant Ralph Richards (“Ralph”) that his application for letters of administration naming him personal representative of. the estate of his mother, Mary Richards, relates back to his timely filing of a wrongful-death action on her behalf. I therefore respectfully dissent from the majority’s affirmance of the summary judgment entered for Baptist Health System, Inc., d/b/a/ Walker Baptist Medical Center (“Baptist Health”).

I. Factual Background

The facts in this case are undisputed. Mary Richards died on September 24, 2007.1 Her son, Ralph, filed a wrongful-death complaint on…