Pearson v. Fomby by and Through Embry

1 The notice of appeal named the appellee as "Willie Fred Fomby by and through his mother, next friend and guardian Sara Fomby." The appeal has been restyled to correspond with the record.

Willie Fred Fomby, by and through Sarah Embry, the conservator of his estate, brought this medical malpractice action, claiming that the defendant, Dr. Bernard Pearson, had rendered negligent emergency room treatment and that that negligent treatment had caused Fomby to suffer severe injuries. The case was tried before a jury, beginning on October 23, 1995; the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Dr.…