Legal Opinion
National Bank of Commerce v. HCA Health Services of Midwest, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 3, 1990No. 89-283PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. Dent Gitchel, Special Justice.
James Talley was born in Doctors Hospital on September 7, 1982. He appeared to be a normal, healthy baby. Several hours later, shortly after midnight, nurse Frances Tully discovered that James had stopped breathing and had no heartbeat. He was immediately resuscitated, but showed symptoms of brain damage. James’ parents and the guardian of his estate sued HCA Health Services of Midwest, Inc., d/b/a Doctors Hospital (Midwest) and the three nurses who were on duty in the nursery at the time of the incident.
When the case was first tried in 1986, the jury returned…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Andrews v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
- Rounds & Porter Lumber Co. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Franco v. BunyardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
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