Legal Opinion
Humana of Kentucky, Inc. v. Seitz
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1990No. 88-SC-918-DGPublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Chief Justice.
The issue we decide on this appeal is whether the evidence presented by the respondent-plaintiff in this case satisfied the threshold requirements of the tort of outrageous conduct, so as to justify submitting the case to a jury. The Court of Appeals answered the question in the affirmative. We disagree with the Court of Appeals and reverse its decision.
On March 11, 1985, respondent, while a patient at movant’s hospital, gave birth to a stillborn fetus. On August 8,1985, respondent filed a suit in the Jefferson Circuit Court, claiming negligence, breach of contract,…
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