Anderson v. Little & Davenport Funeral Home, Inc.

Bowles, Justice.

The appellant, Elaine Myers Anderson, fainted and collapsed while grocery shopping. Appellee, Little & Davenport Funeral Home, Inc., was called and requested to send an ambulance to appellant’s aid. While awaiting the ambulance’s arrival, appellant was administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation by employees of the grocery store. When appellee’s ambulance arrived, the resuscitation procedure was terminated. Two of appellee’s employees placed appellant on a stretcher and into the ambulance. An oxygen mask was placed over appellant’s face by one of appellee’s employees. Appellant…