Gulley v. Werth

ROBERT S. BARNEY, Chief Judge.

Iris Mae Dysart (Gulley), (“Appellant”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Camden County granting a motion for directed verdict filed by Claude J. Werth, M.D., (“Respondent”) following evidence presented in Appellant’s lawsuit against Respondent for false imprisonment and medical malpractice. 1 Appellant raises three points of error, discussed below.

Appellant was previously married to Earnest Gulley for about 43 years. In 1990 Appellant began counseling with Dr. Kenneth Wilcox (“Dr.Wilcox”), a psychologist, after experiencing marital problems. In the…