Peete v. Shelby County Health Care Corp.

PARMER, Judge.

In this negligence action, Plaintiff-Appellant, Sarah Jo Peete (“Ms. Peete” or “Plaintiff”), appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee, Shelby County Health Care Corporation (“The Med” or “Defendant”).

The pertinent facts are as follows: In October 1989, Ms. Peete underwent a Burch colposuspension and urethropexy surgery at The Med. After her surgery, Ms. Peete was transported to a semi-private recovery room. While Ms. Peete was recovering, a hospital technician attempted to remove an orthopedic suspension bar from her bed. During the…