Burris v. Romaker

Thomas F. Bryant, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision entered in the Common Pleas Court of Allen County, granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellees, James R. Romaker, M.D., Panathur S.G. Reddy, M.D. and Panathur S.G. Reddy, M.D., Inc.

On July 23, 1982, the plaintiff-appellant, Tina Burris, (“plaintiff”) gave birth to a daughter, Jessica, at Lima Memorial Hospital. However, there were a number of complications at birth and Jessica spent most of her first two months in a Toledo Hospital.

On September 30, 1982, the plaintiff contacted attorney Michael Hood regarding…