Carr v. Wittingen

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the November 1, 1988, order of the Kent Circuit Court granting defendants summary disposition. This case arose out of the death of plaintiffs Thomas and Angela Carr’s unborn child. Plaintiffs attributed the death to defendants’ negligence and filed an action asserting malpractice claims on their behalf and a wrongful death claim on behalf of the fetus. A claim for fraudulent concealment was subsequently added.

In April, 1985, Angela Carr consulted with defendant Dr. Jerry Wittingen regarding pelvic pain. As a result, on May 25, 1985, a diagnostic laparoscopy…