Legal Opinion
Joyce-Couch v. Desilva
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 23, 1991No. CA90-06-051PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Koehler, Judge.
On May 26, 1988, plaintiff-appellant, Kathleen Joyce-Couch, filed a complaint against defendants-appellees, Bernard DeSilva, M.D., Medical Practice Associates, Inc. (“MPA”) and Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home Associates, d.b.a. The Christ Hospital (“Christ Hospital”). In her complaint, appellant sought compensatory damages for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress against all three defendants and punitive damages against DeSilva and MPA.
A jury trial was held on January 4-19, 1990. The trial court granted DeSilva’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue…
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