KOENIGUER v. ECKRICH

No. 15869.

422 N.W.2d 600 (1988)

Patricia KOENIGUER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Winnifred Scoblic, Deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. J.A. ECKRICH, Jr., M.D., C.J. Kom, M.D., and Dakota Midland Hospital, a South Dakota Corporation, Jointly and Severally, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Bowen of Rice & Bowen, Aberdeen, for plaintiff and appellant.

Carleton R. Hoy and James L. Hoy of Hoy & Hoy, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellee Dakota Midland Hosp.


SABERS, Justice.

Patricia Koeniguer (Koeniguer) appeals a summary judgment in favor of Dakota Midland Hospital (Hospital). We reverse and remand.

Facts

Winnifred Scoblic (Scoblic) consulted Dr. Eckrich about incontinence problems. Dr. Eckrich recommended surgery and Scoblic entered Hospital on January 3, 1983. An operation was performed on January 5th. Scoblic remained hospitalized until January 16th. Hospital records indicate she had a fluctuating...

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