Henry v. Continental Casualty Co.

KAREN R. BAKER, Justice.

11 This appeal from the circuit court’s dismissal of a medical-malpractice action involves whether vicarious-liability princi-pies are applicable to a negligence action against the insurer of a hospital that enjoys charitable immunity under the direct-action statute, Ark.Code Ann. § 23-79-210 (Repl.2009). Appellant Jane M. Henry, as the personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, Ernest L. Henry, brought an action in the Washington County Circuit Court against multiple pax-ties, including Continental Casualty Company |2(“Continental”), Washington…