Radford-Shelton & Associates Dental Laboratory, Inc. v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.

BOX, Judge:

An appeal by Radford-Shelton and Associates Dental Laboratory, Inc., defendant in the trial court, from an order sustaining a demurrer to its “third-party complaint” against appellee, Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.

The principal question raised by this appeal is whether a tortfeasor who negligently caused an injury to the plaintiff can prosecute a third-party claim for contribution against a medical attendant, not previously joined in the action, who negligently aggravated the initial injury in the course of treatment.

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Charlsie Mae Crook (plaintiff), an employee of Radford-Shelton…