Gray v. Allen

ELMORE, Judge.

In 2003, Rickey Gray (decedent), husband of Kimlen Dyess Gray (plaintiff), died following complications from a laparoscopic abdominal procedure performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Allen (defendant Allen) and Dr. Charles A. Crumley (defendant Crumley). Plaintiff brought a medical malpractice claim against defendants Allen and Crumley and their medical facility, Albemarle Surgical Clinic (defendant Clinic), based on the treatment provided to decedent. At the close of trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appealed based on several questions of…