Bacon v. Mercy Hosp. of Ft. Scott

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a medical malpractice action brought by Jessica Bacon, a minor, and Charles and Cristine Bacon, her parents, against Mercy Hospital of Ft. Scott, Dr. Thomas Pirotte, and Dr. Colette Fleming. A claim against Dr. Gary Grimaldi was dismissed and an action against Newman-Young Clinic under the doctrine of respondeat superior was settled and dismissed with prejudice. The Bacons appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants.

The facts reveal that in 1980 Cristine Bacon was in her second pregnancy. It was…