Legal Opinion
Jones v. Asheville Radiological Group, P.A.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided May 19, 1998No. COA97-803PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Judge.
Plaintiff is a 45-year-old woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989. Her claims in this case arose in connection with a medical malpractice action (the underlying action) she filed against her obstetrician and gynecologist (OB-GYN), Dr. Sherman Morris (Dr. Morris) for his failure to properly diagnose her breast cancer.
At the time the underlying action was filed, Dr. Morris was insured by defendant Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina (MMIC). Defendant Luci Layton (Layton) is an employee of MMIC and was assigned as a claims adjuster to investigate…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Sims ex rel. Sims v. Charlotte Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Crist v. MoffattSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- Sims v. Charlotte Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Watts v. Cumberland County Hospital System, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Jones v. Asheville Radiological GroupSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
- Maraman v. Cooper Steel FabricatorsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
- Jones v. Asheville Radiological Group, P.A.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
- Wheeless v. Maria Parham Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014