Legal Opinion

Premier Medical Group of Mississippi, LLC v. Janice Phelps

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 2018No. 2017-IA-00826-SCTPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. This medical-malpractice suit comes before the Court on Defendants' interlocutory appeal from the Hinds County Circuit Court's order denying Defendants' motions for summary judgment. Finding that the plaintiff, Janice Phelps, failed to support her medical-malpractice claims with sworn expert testimony on whether Defendants breached any applicable standard of care owed to Phelps, we reverse the trial court's denial of summary judgment and render judgment in favor of Defendants.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On May 2, 2013, Dr. Jeff Almand performed a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Karpinsky v. American National Insurance Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Heigle v. HeigleMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Leffler v. SharpMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Estate of Northrop v. HuttoMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Walker by and Through Walker v. SkiwskiMississippi Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Annis Willis Rainer v. River Oaks Hospital, LLCCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
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