Pratt v. St. Christopher's Hospital

¶ 1 Sharon Pratt and Michael Nesmith, Sr., appeal following the denial of their post-trial motions and the entry of a judgment in favor of Appellees/defendants. Upon review, we remand for further proceedings.

¶ 2 The trial court aptly summarized the factual history of this case as follows:

The child, Michael Nesmith, Jr., ... then six months old, was hospitalized at [defendant] St. Christopher’s Hospital on August 10, 1989 due to a high fever and a full fontanelle (a bulging of the anterior of his forehead). A spinal tap, ordered and performed almost immediately after admission, ruled out…