Silvis Through Silvis v. Hobbs

Appellants Cassandra Silvis and her mother, Susan (Silvis) Griep, appeal the judgment entered by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, Montana, based upon a jury verdict for the respondents, Dr. John M. Hobbs, Jr. and Saint Vincent Hospital. We affirm.

The sole issue presented for review is whether substantial evidence existed to support the jury verdict in favor of the respondents.

FACTS

On May 16, 1984, at approximately twenty-nine weeks gestation, Susan began experiencing complications in her pregnancy. She was admitted to Saint Vincent Hospital as a patient at risk…