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WYOMING HEALTH SERVICES v. DEATHERAGE

No. 88-178.

773 P.2d 156 (1989)

WYOMING HEALTH SERVICES, INC., d/b/a Riverton Memorial Hospital, a Wyoming corporation; and Parthenon Casualty Insurance Company, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. Mark F. DEATHERAGE, M.D., and Mark F. Deatherage, M.D., P.C., a Wyoming professional corporation, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Henry Combs, III and Roger E. Shumate (argued) of Murane & Bostwick, Casper, for appellants.

David E. Westling of Vlastos, Brooks & Henley, Casper, for appellees.

Before CARDINE, C.J., and THOMAS, URBIGKIT, MACY and GOLDEN, JJ.

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

Appellant Wyoming Health Services, Inc. settled a medical malpractice claim for $700,000 and then commenced this suit seeking contribution from appellee, Dr. Mark Deatherage, M.D. After successive orders substituting parties, the district court granted summary judgment against Parthenon Insurance Company, an entity that had been dropped as a party. A judgment against a non-party is a nullity. There is no judgment against a party. There is,...

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