Martin v. Ohio County Hospital Corp.

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

The Appellants in this action, Tina Martin, Administratrix of the Estate of Billie Carol Shreve, Deceased, and Donald Ray Shreve, Individually, were granted discretionary review of the Court of Appeals’ reversal of the trial court’s judgment. Two issues are raised: Whether a surviving spouse is entitled to loss of consortium damages beyond the death of the injured spouse for the unlawful acts of a third party; and whether the Appellee, Ohio County Hospital Corporation, was entitled to a directed verdict on a claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and…