Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Baptist Health System, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 11, 2005No. 1022175 and 1030039PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARWOOD, Justice.
Robert Ferguson appeals from the order of the Jefferson Circuit Court granting a new trial to Baptist Health System, Inc. (“Baptist”), in his medical-malpractice action against it (case number 1022175). Baptist cross-appeals from the court’s order denying Baptist’s motion for judgment as a matter of law as to Ferguson’s wantonness claim and the associated punitive-damages award (case number 1030039). We affirm in case no. 1022175 and reverse and remand with instructions in case no. 1030039.
On May 21, 1999, Ferguson, then 73 years of age, fainted while working in his garage…
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