Vickers v. Howe

Wise, Judge.

Appellant Karen Vickers, as the administrator of the estate of her deceased husband James Vickers, brought this action against Dr. Richard Walters and appellee Dr. Steven Howe, alleging that these doctors negligently caused the death of her husband.

In the fall of 1995, appellant settled with Dr. Peggy Jane Anderson, prior to the filing of the above lawsuit against Drs. Walters and Howe, for an undisclosed sum of money, which did not exhaust her policy limits of $100,000. Several days prior to the commencement of the scheduled trial in this matter, appellant settled with Dr.…