BRELAND EX REL. BRELAND v. Rich

BOLIN, Justice.

Anna Breland, a minor, by and through her mother and next friend, Julie Breland, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants Dr. Leonard Rich and Vision Partners, LLC, a professional corporation of which Dr. Rich is a member.

Facts and Procedural History

Anna was born on April 9, 2003, at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital (hereinafter “USA”) in Mobile. Anna was born prematurely at 23 weeks gestation, and she weighed 12.87 ounces at birth. Because she was premature, Anna was admitted to USA’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…