Stovall v. Clarke

OPINION

FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., and ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR, JANICE M. HOLDER, and WILLIAM M. BARKER, JJ„ joined.

We granted review in this medical malpractice case to address whether the plaintiff, Carolyn Stovall, established a genuine issue of material fact as to the recognized standard of professional practice in the community in which the defendants, Dr. Lois E. Clarke and Dr. Robert McCain, practiced or in a similar community. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants and later denied the plaintiffs motion to alter or amend the summary judgments. On appeal, the Court of…