Bryan v. Burt

The main appellate issue in this wrongful death action, alleging medical malpractice against both an emergency room physician and a family practitioner, is whether the trial court erred in striking the plaintiff’s evidence at the close of the plaintiff’s case-in-chief.

Appellant Cindy L. Bryan, who sues as “Personal Representative and Administratrix of the Estate of Shirley A. Robertson, deceased,” filed a motion for judgment against appellees Steven M. Burt, D.O., and Eric J. Maybach, M.D., seeking damages for the alleged wrongful death of the decedent. The plaintiff alleged that the decedent…