State Ex Rel. Lester E.Cox Medical Center v. Keet

RENDLEN, Chief Justice.

These consolidated proceedings in prohibition arise from an underlying medical malpractice action filed by Freda R. Ferguson seeking damages for the death of her husband, Larry Ferguson, resulting from the alleged negligence of J.N. Wakeman, Jr., Newt Wakeman, M.D., Inc., and the Lester E. Cox Medical Center (Cox). Plaintiff in the underlying suit alleges the following: On June 8, 1979, plaintiffs husband was admitted to Cox for treatment of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Ferguson was treated by defendant J.N. Wakeman, Jr., M.D., and released from the…