Glover v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc.

The appellant, June Glover, appeals the May 24, 2000 order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, which granted summary judgment to the appellee, St. Mary’s Hospital of Huntington, Inc. (St. Mary’s). The appellant argues that the issue of whether the hospital may be held jointly liable for the medical malpractice of Dr. Si-rous Arya is a question of fact which must be presented to a jury. We find the circuit court's summary judgment order contains insufficient findings of fact regarding whether ostensible agency can be established through the hospital’s .advertising campaign…