Legal Opinion

Ayers Ex Rel. Ayers v. Rutherford Hospital, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 23, 1984PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from the Trial Judge's sustaining of motions for summary judgment for each of the defendants.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

Plaintiff Virginia W. Ayers gave birth to a son, Cory L. Ayers, in the Rutherford Hospital on August 14, 1975. Mrs. Ayers stated in her deposition that she had had no complications in her pregnancy except that around the sixth month of her pregnancy, Dr. Fisher had x-rays made because of his feeling that the child was too large for her to deliver. Dr. Fisher referred Mrs. Ayers to defendant, Dr. Terry J. Witt, who…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bowman v. HenardTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Brookins v. the Round Table, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
  3. McCay Ex Rel. McCay v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  4. Shelby County v. BardenTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Rural Educational Association v. BushCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. White v. Vanderbilt UniversityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  2. Donna Faye Shipley v. Robin WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Martin v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  4. Cardwell v. BechtolTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Annabelle Legg v. Dr. Ash Chopra, University Urology, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002

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