Breaux v. Bailey

These three appeals arise from Sheila Bailey's lawsuit alleging that the defendants — Dr. Charles Breaux; Jefferson Clinic P.C.; Cooper Green Hospital; Cynthia Venton; and Wylie King — acted negligently or wantonly in providing her medical care. On December 24, 1994, Bailey underwent abdominal surgery, performed by Dr. Breaux at Cooper Green Hospital. Cynthia Venton and Wylie King, two surgical nurses, assisted Dr. Breaux with the procedure. Following the surgery, Bailey suffered from abdominal pain. In March 1996, Bailey learned that a foreign object had been left in her abdomen during the…