Taylor v. Landherr

D.p. Marshall Jr., Judge.

Dr. E. John Landherr operated on Robin Taylor’s back at Sparks Regional Medical Center. Problems developed with the surgical wound, including a staph infection. Taylor eventually sued Dr. Landherr, the Medical Center, the Sparks Medical Foundation, and five John Does. The circuit court granted a nonsuit of all Taylor’s claims against the John Does. After discovery, the court granted summary judgment to all the named defendants. The court ruled that Taylor’s claims against Dr. Landherr, the Medical Center, and the Foundation failed as a matter of law because Taylor had…