FLOYD v. HUMANA OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Nos. 88-CA-002602-MR, 88-CA-002602-MR.

787 S.W.2d 267 (1989)

Carol D. FLOYD, Appellant, v. HUMANA OF VIRGINIA, INC., d/b/a Humana Hospital University, Appellee. Carol D. FLOYD, Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE and University of Louisville Hospitals, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Case Ordered Published by Court of Appeals January 26, 1990.

Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court May 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin George, A. Caroline George, Louisville, for appellant.

Frank P. Doheny, Jr., Jann B. Logsdon, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, Roy Kimberly Snell, Louisville, for appellee Humana of Virginia, Inc.

Ben J. Talbott, Jr., Timothy J. Salansky, Westfall, Talbott & Woods, Thomas H. Lyons, Louisville, for appellees University of Louisville and University of Louisville Hosp., Inc.

Before CLAYTON, DYCHE and LESTER, JJ.


DYCHE, Judge.

Carol D. Floyd, the appellant, was admitted to Humana Hospital University July 11, 1984, on transfer from Saint Anthony's Hospital. She was in the latter stages of pregnancy, and was experiencing some symptoms of imminent delivery of her child.

While undergoing preparation for, and actual execution of, Caesarean delivery of that child, she was administered an anaesthetic which she claims caused her to suffer permanent injury.

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