Manning v. Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital, Inc.

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This is a medical malpractice case wherein the decedent’s family brought an action seeking an award of damages for the wrongful death of Daryl Manning, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages. We affirm the jury verdict awarding compensatory damages and emotional distress damages. We also affirm the punitive damage award against nurse Anderson. However, we reverse the award of punitive damages against the hospital.

Daryl Manning, a sixty-seven-year-old man with a lengthy history of respiratory ailments, was admitted to the Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital…