Bergstrom v. Palmetto Health Alliance

ANDERSON, J.:

Tamera Bergstrom sued Palmetto Health Alliance (“the hospital”) alleging the hospital was negligent and committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress regarding her purported adoption in 1979. The hospital moved to dismiss the claims and filed a motion to cap the hospital’s liability at $100,000. The Circuit Court granted the hospital’s motion to dismiss the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim and the motion to cap damages to $100,000. The Circuit Court denied the hospital’s motion to dismiss the negligence claim.

At trial, the hospital moved for…