Bess v. Herrin

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION ON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Shaw, Ledbetter, Hornberger, Cogbill & Arnold, by: Robert E. Hornberger, for appellant. Mark S. Cambiano, for appellee. Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellee petitions for rehearing of this case. In her petition, appellee relies on the concept of inferred negligence and the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Because we made no errors of law or fact in deciding this case, we deny appellee’s request for rehearing. However, because of appellee’s reliance on the doctrine of res ipsa, it occurred to us that our opinion in this case was in need of clarification…