Legal Opinion
Saint Joseph Healthcare, Inc. v. Thomas
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 5, 2016No. 2014-SC-000008-DGPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE VENTERS
Appellant, Saint Joseph Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a Saint Joseph Hospital (the Hospital), appeals from an opinion of the Court of Appeals that affirmed a Fayette Circuit Court judgment awarding $1,450,000.00 in punitive damages to Larry O’Neil Thomas, Executor of the Estate of James Milford Gray and Gray’s statutory survivors (collectively “the Estate”). The award was based upon a jury verdict finding that the Hospital had engaged in gross negligence in its treatment of Gray following two visits to the Hospital’s emergency room.1 As grounds for relief, the…
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