Hoffman v. Moore Regional Hospital, Inc.

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for alleged medical negligence. Plaintiff sought to hold defendant Moore Regional Hospital (hereinafter “Hospital”) liable under the theory of respondeat superior for the negligence of the treating physician. The Hospital moved for summary judgment on the ground that the physician was not an employee of the Hospital, but was instead an independent contractor. The trial court granted partial summary judgment for the Hospital, dismissing plaintiffs claim concerning any agency relationship between the Hospital and the treating…