Bish v. Greenville Hospital

ACKER, P.J.,

This matter comes for consideration upon defendant Dr. Scul-lin’s motion for summary judgment.

This action is in negligence filed by plaintiff against defendant, Greenville Hospital and Dr. John Scullin, following surgery performed on April 19, 1984. Defendant doctor had performed a bilateral total hip replacement on plaintiff at defendant hospital. Plaintiff alleges that during the surgery a ground plate was applied to plaintiff’s back from which she sustained third-degree burns. Valleylab was joined as an additional defendant in a complaint by defendant hospital which alleged…