Randolph County Hospital v. Livingston

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Defendants-Appellants, Randolph County Hospital ("the Hospital"), Kenneth D. Watkins, M.D. ("Watkins"), and C.R. Miranda, III, M.D. ("Miranda"), appeal the trial court's order denying their respective motions for summary judgment. We affirm.

Issues

Defendants present two issues which we rephrase as follows:

I. Whether, when faced with a summary judgment motion supported solely by a medical review panel opinion that Defendants did not fail to meet the appropriate standard of care, plaintiff had to present expert evidence refuting every element of malpractice; and

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