Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Mercy Health Services, Inc
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 10, 1998No. Docket 200563PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhttbeck, J.
In this defamation action, plaintiffs appeal as of right an order granting summary disposition to defendant pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10). We reverse and remand.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A. THE EVENTS OF MAY 22-MAY 23, 1995
On the night of May 22, 1995, plaintiff Bonita Hawkins, a nurse, was working in the intensive care unit of Cadillac Mercy Hospital, which is operated by defendant Mercy Health Services, Inc. The intensive care unit is located next to the hospital’s “step-down” unit. At some point during that evening, another nurse, Cindy Hall, came to the intensive care…
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