Waldroup v. Greene County Hospital Authority

Pope, Judge.

Appellants/plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of their complaint. On May 4, 1990, Jerry Waldroup, through his guardian Kathy Waldroup, and Kathy Waldroup individually filed a complaint setting forth claims for personal injury and loss of consortium against the Greene County Hospital Authority d/b/a Minnie G. Boswell Memorial Hospital (the “hospital”), Dr. James E. Southerland and Nurse Stembridge. In the complaint, the plaintiffs assert that on May 5, 1988, Jerry Waldroup went to the hospital emergency room complaining of severe headache, nausea and vomiting. Dr.…