Postlewait v. Ohio Valley Medical Center, Inc.

591 S.E.2d 226 (2003)

214 W.Va. 668

The ESTATE OF Robert L. POSTLEWAIT, by Eric POSTLEWAIT, Fiduciary, Plaintiffs Below, Appellee,

Karen L. Postlewait, Appellant,

v.

OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., a Corporation, et al., Defendants Below, Appellees, and

Ohio Valley Medical Center, Inc., a Corporation, Third Party Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

No. 31406.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Submitted November 5, 2003.

Decided December 3, 2003.

Dissenting Opinion of Justice Maynard December 8, 2003.

Concurring Opinion of Chief Justice Starcher December 12, 2003.

R. Gregory McDermott, Jeffrey A.…