Estate of Fout-Iser Ex Rel. Fout-Iser v. Hahn

Hard cases make bad law, and the instant case is no exception to this adage. Simply stated, the facts of this case are horrific. The conduct of the physicians who treated Mrs. Fout-Iser and her unborn child was inexcusable, unprofessional, and unquestion*680ably contributed to the death of the Isers’ child. Nevertheless, even when a defendant’s conduct is egregious beyond words, a plaintiff is not excused from adhering to the requirements of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure when prosecuting a claim. The Rules of Civil Procedure are “administered to secure the just, speedy, and…