Johnston v. Miami Valley Hospital

Brogan, Judge.

Appellant, Joan Johnston, appeals from a dismissal of her claims against Miami Valley Hospital (“MVH”) and Thomas Dodson (“Dodson”).

In her complaint and amended complaint, appellant alleged that on June 14, 1986, while a patient at MVH, she was physically forced by another patient, Dodson, to leave her hospital room and to accompany him to the third floor lobby. Appellant claims that as a result of this incident, she suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Appellant further alleged that MVH either knew or should have known that Dodson had a history of mental illness and…