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Kone v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 8, 2006No. Record 052025PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY Justice BARBARAMILANO KEENAN.

In this appeal, we consider whether the administrator of a decedent's estate may file a wrongful death action pro se.

In November 1999, Jampal R. Gummalla entered Bon Secours-St. Mary's Hospital, Inc. (the hospital), presenting symptoms of headache, fever, vomiting, and memory loss. After several tests were administered, Dr. Michael D. Mandel and Dr. Claude W. Wilson consulted with each other concerning the diagnosis and treatment options for Gummalla. Dr. Wilson later performed a biopsy of a mass discovered on Gummalla's brain. Gummalla's condition…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. WhittakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
  2. Wellmore Coal Corp. v. Harman Mining Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  3. Horn v. AbernathySupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  4. Nerri v. Adu-GyamfiSupreme Court of Virginia · 2005
  5. Conrad v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Linda Beard v. James William BransonTennessee Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Hawthorne v. VanMarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010
  3. Johnston Memorial Hosp. v. BazemoreSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  4. Shipe v. HunterSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010
  5. Jones v. Prince George's County, Md.District Court, D. Maryland · 2008

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