Rose v. Thomas Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc.

This is an appeal by Patsy Rose (hereinafter “Appellant”) from a January 6, 1999, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County denying the Appellant’s motion to vacate a May 1, 1998, order dismissing with prejudice her amended complaint against the “Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association” (hereinafter “hospital” or “Appellee”). The Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying the motion to vacate the May 1, 1998, order. Upon evaluation of the record, briefs, and arguments of counsel, we affirm the decision of the lower court.

I. Facts

On July 17, 1997, the Appellant filed a…