Burrows v. Turner Memorial Hospital, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, District Judge.

In October, 1988, Charles Burrows came to the emergency room of Turner Memorial Hospital in Ozark, Arkansas. According to the complaint, he was seeking medical attention for “leg laceration and attendant shock.” While at the emergency room, the complaint alleges, Mr. Burrows “displayed symptoms of shock and present or impending myocardial infarction, including shortness of breath, chest pain, extreme dizziness or loss of consciousness, chill, perspiration and skin discoloration.” The complaint contends, accordingly, that Mr. Burrows was…