Hanselmann v. McCardle

Ness, Justice:

These are actions for wrongful death and pain and suffering brought against three physicians, their professional associations, a laboratory technician and a laboratory aid. This appeal is from an order denying a demurrer interposed by Carmelisa Edwards, a laboratory technician, and Flonnie Brooks, a laboratory aid. We affirm.

Sommai Hanselmann suffered from hemotysis which eventually caused respiratory and cardiac arrest. She died on July 29, 1975. Appellants Edwards and Brooks, employees of Richland Memorial Hospital, performed laboratory tests in connection with Ms.…