Campbell v. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc.

WHICHARD, Justice.

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for personal injury to Jennifer Love Campbell (plaintiff-child), minor child of Margaret O. Campbell (plaintiff-mother) and Jeffrey L. Campbell (plaintiff-father). They also sought damages for medical expenses for plaintiff-child’s care, for loss of plaintiff-child’s services, and for mental anguish and trauma to plaintiff-parents.

The complaint originally named Dr. Robert Deyton and Greenville Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.A., Dr. Deyton’s professional association, as additional defendants. On 15 March 1985 plaintiffs entered…