Lyons v. Walker Regional Medical Center

Margaret Lyons, as administratrix of the estate of Kenneth Cook, filed a wrongful-death case against Walker Regional Medical Center and Laurie Hunter, a registered nurse employed by Walker Regional. Walker Regional and Hunter moved for a summary judgment. Initially, the trial court denied their motion. Walker Regional and Hunter asked the court again to grant their motion, and the court did. Lyons moved to alter, amend, or vacate the summary judgment, but the court denied her motion. Lyons appealed from the defendants' summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

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