State Ex Rel. Lloyd v. Zakaib

Appellant 1 Kathleen M. Lloyd, the administrator of the estate of Mary V. Hundley, appeals from the September 8, 2004, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County through which her cause of action against Appellees Shawnee Hills, Inc.; Leon Shiu-Lung Kwei, M.D.; and Emergency Management Specialists, Inc., (“EMS”) was dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. 2 As grounds for seeking reinstatement of the dismissed cause of action, Appellant asserts both the career-ending illness of her former counsel and the temporary illness of the trial judge. 3 After fully reviewing the…