Norton v. Scot. Mem'l Hosp., Inc.

TYSON, Judge.

*393 Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court's order dismissing their complaint under Rules 9(j) and 12(b)(6) of the Rules of Civil Procedure against defendants, Scotland Memorial Hospital, Inc. ("Scotland Memorial") and Duke University Health System, Inc. ("Duke Hospital"). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

*394 I. Background

Norman Christopher Norton was admitted to Scotland Memorial in Laurinburg, North Carolina on 9 July 2012 with complaints of abdominal pain. Mr. Norton was married to plaintiff Jessie Norton, and is the father of the couple's two children, also…