Holcomb v. Carraway

Charles D. Holcomb, individually and in his capacity as the administrator of the estate of Carolyn Holcomb, appeals from summary judgments entered in favor of Dr. Robert P. Carraway, Dr. H. Chaney Aderholt, Dr. Randy Finley, and Dr. Steven Manzi. We affirm.

Facts

This is a medical-malpractice action. Because Holcomb is the nonmovant, we construe all disputed facts in his favor. In 1984, Carolyn Holcomb became a patient of Dr. Carraway, a board-certified general surgeon. Carolyn, who had a family history of breast cancer, was first referred to Dr. Carraway in 1984 for surgical evaluation of a…