Legal Opinion
Plitt v. Griggs
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 16, 1991No. 89-1017PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hilda C. Plitt, as administratrix of the estate of Patrick Plitt, deceased, filed an action in the Madison Circuit Court against Dr. Thomas M. Griggs, alleging that he had negligently caused the death of Patrick Plitt.1 At the close of the plaintiff's evidence, the trial court granted the defendant's motion for a directed verdict. Ms. Plitt appeals from the resulting judgment.
Patrick Plitt had difficulty sleeping, and he consulted a physician, Dr. Paul LeGrand. Dr. LeGrand diagnosed Mr. Plitt as having a sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea, which is a condition whereby a person's…
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