JUMPER v. HEALTHONE CORP.

Civ. No. 87-1036.

699 F.Supp. 220 (1988)

Melva Joyce JUMPER, a/k/a Lacee J. Jumper, Plaintiff, v. HEALTHONE CORPORATION, formerly Health Center System, Inc., d/b/a Dakota Midland Hospital; Carlton J. Kom, M.D.; and Jerome A. Eckrich, Jr., M.D., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. South Dakota.

October 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley G. Bonynge, Sioux Falls, S.D., for plaintiff.

Harvey C. Jewett, Reed Rasmussen, Philo Hall, of counsel, Siegel, Barnett & Schutz, Aberdeen, S.D., for defendant Healthone Corp.

Harold C. Doyle, May, Johnson, Doyle & Becker, P.C., Sioux Falls, S.D., for defendants Carlton J. Kom, M.D. and Jerome A. Eckrich, Jr., M.D.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

DONALD J. PORTER, Chief Judge.

The Court takes jurisdiction of this medical malpractice case based upon the diversity of citizenship of the parties. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff specifically alleges that defendants were negligent in failing to remove from her a drain implanted in connection with surgery. Defendants have responded by moving for summary judgment.

I. FACTS.

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