Morgan v. North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.

ORDER

STEELE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (doc. 40). The Motion has been briefed, and is ripe for disposition at this time. 1

I. Overview of the Case.

Thomas Henry Morgan, Sr. (“Mr.Morgan”) died in the early morning hours of September 1, 2003. Ten days earlier, Mr. Morgan had sustained injuries in an accidental fall at a hunting camp near Calhoun City, Mississippi. He was seen by the North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. (“NMMC”) Emergency Department in Tu-pelo, Mississippi on the day of his fall, and was subsequently admitted to…