Sowders v. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center

im Hannah, Chief Justice.

This is a case involving the doctrine of charitable immunity. Appellant, Mary Sowders, appeals the orders granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center and Sisters ofMercy Health System, St. Louis, Inc. On appeal, Sowders argues that the circuit court erred in (1) ruling that the liability pool administered by Sisters ofMercy did not constitute insurance for purposes of the direct-action statute, Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-210 (Repl. 2004), (2) ruling that St. Joseph’s was no longer subject to suit by virtue of this court’s decision in…