Jennifer McIlwain v. Natchez Community Hospital, Inc.

RANDOLPH, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This is a medical malpractice case involving the death of two-year-old Hunter Mcllwain. Plaintiff filed against two doctors and their respective employers; however, because only claims of vicarious liability were alleged against the employers, we will discuss the doctors only. We affirm the trial court’s grant of t)r. Russ’s Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict'(JNOV),, because Plaintiffs expert failed to articulate the standard of care for a minimally competent pediatrician. However, we find that the trial court improperly granted Dr.…