Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corp. v. Hawley

WYNN, Judge.

Under common law established by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, “a wife is liable for the necessary medical expenses provided for her husband.” 1 In this matter, Audrey Hawley argues that the modem application of the “Doctrine of Necessaries” is fundamentally flawed because it is based on the antiquated law that a married woman is legally disabled to handle her own financial affairs. Because this Court does not possess the authority to abolish the established common law of our Supreme Court, we must uphold the trial court’s grant of summary judgment, requiring Ms. Hawley to…