Boyd v. Bulala

MICHAEL, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court upon the motion by the defendant for post-judgment relief and upon the motion by the Commonwealth of Virginia, intervenor in this action, to reconsider the court’s earlier ruling on the constitutionality of section 8.01-581.15 of the Code of Virginia.

The plaintiffs, Helen and Roger Boyd, and their infant daughter, Veronica Lynn, charged Dr. R.A. Búlala with breaching the standard of care for obstetricians in Virginia. The Boyds alleged that Dr. Búlala failed to assess Mrs. Boyd’s labor after he was notified of her admission to the…