Garrett v. L.P. McCuistion Community Hospital

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Dorothy Garrett appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of L.P. McCuistion Community Hospital d/b/a McCuistion Regional Medical Center (“the Hospital”). Garrett sued the Hospital, three physicians, including Dr. Dennis Schmidt, and their professional associations for medical malpractice. The Hospital moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted.1 Garrett later settled her claim with Dr. Schmidt, nonsuited the other physicians and their associations, and nonsuited the Hospital with respect to all other claims.

Garrett’s petition alleged…