Cannady v. St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center

The majority has erred in dismissing the cross-appeal, at least with regard to St. Vincent. The circuit court’s order that is the subject of the appeal dismissed St. Vincent from the lawsuit. It was the appellant, Ms. Cannady, who sought a Rule 54(b), certification to attempt to draw St. Vincent back into the lawsuit.

In its second motion for summary judgment, St. Vincent raised two reasons why it should be dismissed from the lawsuit: (1) the conduct involved was not sufficiently extreme and outrageous to constitute the tort of outrage, and even if it was, Arkansas does not allow a claim for…