Legal Opinion
Nelson Ex Rel. Nelson v. QHG of South Carolina, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 24, 2005No. 25931PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
Respondent/petitioner (Grandfather) appealed the circuit court’s decision granting petitioners/respondents’ (the Doctors’) motion to dismiss on the bases res judicata and collateral estoppel barred Grandfather from asserting the same arguments advanced in a previous suit against Dr. Thomas W. Phillips. The Court of Appeals reversed. Nelson v. QHG of South Carolina, Inc., 354 S.C. 290, 580 S.E.2d 171 (Ct.App.2003). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
In 1996, Latonia Nelson (Mother), as guardian ad litem for Ty’Quain S. Nelson, brought a medical malpractice action against Carolina…
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