SLAYTON v. BRUNNER

No. 82-61.

633 S.W.2d 29 (1982)

W. O. SLAYTON, Special Administrator For the Estate of Laura Lee Slayton, Deceased, Appellant, v. Dr. John H. BRUNNER and Virginia DWIRE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 24, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry D. Pruitt, Fort Smith, for appellant.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark by J. Phillip Malcom and Laura A. Hensley, Little Rock, for Dr. John H. Brunner.

McMillan, Turner & McCorkle by Otis H. Turner, Arkadelphia, for Virginia Dwire.


ADKISSON, Chief Justice.

Appellant brought suit for medical malpractice against appellees, Dr. John Brunner and nurse Virginia Dwire, in connection with the death of Laura Lee Slayton. On appeal from an order of summary judgment in favor of appellees, we reverse and remand.

Slayton was first admitted to Ouachita Memorial Hospital in Hot Springs on August 7, 1977, for delivery of a baby by Caesarean section. Complications developed which required further surgery...

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