Thornton v. Mitchell

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION LATISA THORNTON, as ) Administratrix of the Estate of ) MILDRED RILEY, deceased, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:16-cv-00829-RAH ) WO JOHN W. MITCHELL, M.D., and ) THE HEART CENTER ) CARDIOLOGY, P.C., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. Introduction On December 24, 2014, Mildred Riley (Riley) was found dead at her home in LaGrange, Georgia, having passed away in her sleep. At the time, Riley, a 71-year old woman with a number of comorbidities, was under the care and treatment of John W.…