Waddail v. Roberts

Melanie R. Waddail, the mother of William Adam Waddail, a deceased minor, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Glenn A. Roberts, D.O., in this medical-malpractice case. This case was transferred to this court by the supreme court, pursuant to §12-2-7(6), Ala. Code 1975.

Appellate court review of a summary judgment is de novo: "In reviewing the disposition of a motion for summary judgment, `we utilize the same standard as the trial court in determining whether the evidence before [it] made out a genuine issue of material fact,' Bussey v. John Deere Co., 531 So.2d 860, 862 (Ala.…