Ewald v. Pontiac General Hospital

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion for accelerated judgment.

On September 11, 1977, plaintiff Linda Ewald was admitted to defendant Pontiac General Hospital (hospital) for the Caesarean delivery of her son, Christopher Ewald. Mother and son were discharged from the hospital on September 17, 1977. On December 4, 1980, plaintiffs brought this malpractice action against defendants.

Defendants hospital, Dr. Warner, and Dr. Lussos filed separate motions for accelerated judgment, alleging that Mrs. Ewald had signed two arbitration agreements, dated…