Legal Opinion
Palmer Ex Rel. Wrongful Death Beneficiaries v. Clark Clinic, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided December 4, 2018No. 2017-CA-01048-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. In this appeal, we are tasked with deciding whether the Scott County Circuit Court abused its discretion in denying Showanda Palmer's motion for an extension of time to file her notice of appeal. After a thorough consideration of the facts, we find no abuse of discretion. Therefore, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Palmer filed a medical malpractice suit as the executrix of the estate of her deceased father, Nathaniel Moore, against defendants Dr. Georgios Ziakas, Scott Regional Medical Center Inc., and Clark Clinic Inc. 1 She alleged that the…
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- Burkett v. BurkettMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Miss. Dept. of Public Safety v. StringerMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Long v. MEMORIAL HOSP. AT GULFPORTMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
- Byrd v. Biloxi Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1998
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