Legal Opinion

Seth v. St. Edward Mercy Medical Center

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 22, 2009No. 07-1348PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Justice.

Wesley and Tina Seth appeal from an order of the Sebastian County Circuit Court granting St. Edward Mercy Medical Center’s (St.Edward) motion for summary judgment on the basis of the charitable immunity doctrine. The Seths first argue that the trial court erred because St. Edward waived any claim of charitable immunity from suit or liability and that the principle of estoppel prevents application of the defense to St. Edward. Second, the Seths argue that the trial court erred in retroactively applying this court’s decision in Low v. Insurance Co. of North…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. George v. Jefferson Hosp. Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Kelly v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. Low v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  4. Clayborn v. Bankers Standard InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  5. Sykes v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. MacKool v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
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  5. Hardesty v. Baptist HealthCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013

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