Legal Opinion

Reynolds Ex Rel. Estate of Reynolds v. Swigert

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 1, 1985No. 7231PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONNELLY, Chief Judge.

This is a wrongful death action wherein recovery is sought against an emergency room physician and a hospital due to the alleged negligence of the emergency room physician and a nurse. Plaintiff appeals an order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant hospital. Two issues are presented: (1) claim of error in the granting of summary judgment for the hospital; and (2) error in restricting discovery. We reverse.

The plaintiff, Melsciner Reynolds, brought this action alleging that the death of her 16-month-old daughter, Coretta Reynolds, was due to the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. Goodman v. Brock Ex Rel. Estate of BrockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Bing v. ThunigNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  4. Pharmaseal Laboratories, Inc. v. GoffeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Lopez Ex Rel. Lopez v. MaezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. Pamperin v. Trinity Memorial HospitalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Houghland v. GrantNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Diaz Ex Rel. Diaz v. FeilNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Trujillo Ex Rel. Estate of Trujillo v. TreatNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988

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