Stocum v. Oakley

HUNTER, Judge.

This cause of action arose after Dr. Ward Sayre Oakley, Jr., who was employed by Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, P.A., performed surgery on Keith Stocum, Jr. Keith Stocum, Jr. and Cynthia Stocum (“plaintiffs”) sued Pinehurst and Dr. Oakley (“defendants”) for bodily injuries and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs also asserted claims for res ipsa loquitur, a claim for foreign object left in a body, and constructive fraud. Plaintiffs appeal from an order dismissing their complaint. After careful consideration, we affirm.

Plaintiffs filed their first complaint against defendants on 1 October…