Estate of Fedrick Ex Rel. Sykes v. Quorum Health Resources, Inc.

MODIFIED OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The motion for rehearing is granted. The previous opinion of this Court is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor.

¶ 2. Eula Mae Fedrick was a resident of the Neshoba County Nursing Home (NCNH) until she died. Ms. Fedrick’s estate filed a wrongful death action against NCNH and other affiliated entities. Additionally, the estate sued Quorum Health Resources, Inc., a non-governmental entity that entered into a management agreement with NCNH. NCNH and Quorum successfully moved for summary judgment on the basis…