Legal Opinion
Dresden v. Detroit MacOmb Hospital Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 27, 1996No. Docket 175469, 175477PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, P.J.
Plaintiff appeals as of right from orders granting summary disposition in favor of all defendants in two lower court cases that have been consolidated on appeal. We affirm.
Plaintiffs decedent, Lori Dresden, went to Detroit Macomb Hospital complaining of chest pain on March 24, 1989. Her chest x-ray was interpreted as normal, and she was discharged. Dresden died three days later. Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against defendants and requested a copy of the x-ray. Defendant hospital advised plaintiff that it was unable to find the x-ray after having made a diligent search.…
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