Hawkins v. Carroll

Susan Hawkins sued Dr. Richard Carroll, along with Gayle Skinner and Margie Jones, who worked in Dr. Carroll's office, alleging, among other things, that Dr. Carroll had breached the standard of care owed to her while she was under his care and that, as a proximate result, she had incurred medical expenses, experienced pain and suffering, and suffered mental anguish and emotional distress. Dr. Carroll moved to dismiss the action; the trial court elected to treat the motion as a motion for a more definite statement. In response, Hawkins submitted the following:

"On or about June 24, 1992, Dr.…