Kulawas v. Rhode Island Hospital

994 A.2d 649 (2010)

Grazina KULAWAS et al.

v.

RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL.

No. 2008-223-Appeal.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 11, 2010.

Lauren E. Jones, Esq., Providence, for Plaintiff.

Thomas J. Fay, Esq., for Defendant.

Present: SUTTELL, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, and ROBINSON, JJ.

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.

The plaintiff, Grazina Kulawas (Kulawas or plaintiff), appeals from a Superior Court grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Rhode Island Hospital (hospital or defendant). Kulawas argues on appeal that the hearing justice erred in holding that the release[1] Kulawas entered…