Wells v. Cumberland County Hospital System, Inc.

McCullough, judge.

On 18 August 2000, plaintiff James A. Wells, the guardian and son of Frank Wells, filed a complaint in Robeson County on behalf of his father alleging medical negligence against Cumberland County Hospital System, Inc. (CCHS) and S & R Health Care, Inc., doing business as Open Arms Rest Home. CCHS is a private, non-profit corporation that operates hospitals and conducts activities in a number of North Carolina locations, including Cumberland, Robeson, Hoke, Bladen, Sampson, Scotland, and Harnett Counties. Among the facilities operated by CCHS was Cape Fear Valley Medical…