WRIGHT v. CARTER

No. 51S01-9310-CV-1178.

622 N.E.2d 170 (1993)

R.S. WRIGHT, M.D., Donald D. Donner, M.D., and Bedford Medical Center, Appellants (Defendants below), v. Betty CARTER and John Carter, Appellees (Plaintiffs below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edna M. Koch, Tipton Cohen & Koch, Indianapolis, for appellant Donald D. Donner, M.D.

David J. Mallon, Jr., Kelly J. Pitcher, Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, Indianapolis, for appellants R.S. Wright, M.D. and Bedford Medical Center.

Barry S. Brown, Bloomington, for appellees.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

When radiologist Donald D. Donner, M.D., moved for summary judgment on the medical malpractice claim of Betty Carter, Carter did not respond with any expert evidence. Instead, she relied on the rule of res ipsa loquitur. Given the facts underlying Carter's claim, we hold that this was an insufficient response and that Donner was entitled to summary judgment.

Carter brought this malpractice...

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