Murrell v. Springdale Memorial Hospital

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal of a dismissal of one wrongful-death action and a summary judgment in a second wrongful-death and survival action. The dismissal and summary judgment favored Springdale Memorial Hospital and Doctors John Power and Teryl Ortego. The claims arose from the death of Bonnie Marie Murrell, who died November 26, 1990, while at Springdale Memorial Hospital for treatment of a bleeding gastrointestinal tract. We hold that a claim brought by Ms. Murrell’s widower, Melvin Dale Murrell, prior to proceedings in probate, did not survive his death and that a…