Palmertree v. Genesee Memorial Hospital

Plaintiff appeals a July 12, 1979, order of the Genesee County Circuit Court which granted partial accelerated judgment to the defendant.

Plaintiff’s decedent began treatment at defendant hospital on October 30, 1975, under the care of Paul Markunas, M.D., a staff physician. That treatment continued until January 28, 1976. The decedent thereafter sought treatment at a different hospital. On March 5, 1976, the decedent was diagnosed as having a long-standing cancerous condition. He died on December 13, 1977.

Plaintiff filed her complaint on September 28, 1978, alleging that defendant: (1) failed…