Karwowska v. St. Michael Hosp., 90041 (8-21-2008)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants, Apollo Rivera, M.D. and University Emergency Specialists, Inc. (collectively "UES"), appeal the trial court's denial of their motion for a setoff of the settlement amount reached between plaintiff-appellee, Eugenia Karwowska, and co-defendant St. Michael Hospital ("the hospital"). Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On February 15, 2003, Dr. Rivera, an employee of UES, treated Karwowski's 41-year-old son, Jarslow Karwowski, when he arrived at the emergency room of the hospital. While being treated by Dr. Rivera for a suspected…