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LAWLESS v. CEDAR VALE REGIONAL HOSP.

No. 68,724

252 Kan. 1064 (1993)

850 P.2d 795

CATHY LAWLESS and TAMMY NELSON, Co-Administrators of the Estate of JACK SADE, Deceased, and CATHY LAWLESS and TAMMY NELSON, Individually as Heirs-at-Law, Appellants, v. CEDAR VALE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. Short, of Spigarelli, McLane & Short, of Pittsburg, argued the cause, and Fred Spigarelli, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellants.

Richard T. Foster, of McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A., of Wichita, argued the cause, and Alisa M. Arst, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

This wrongful death and survival action was brought by the heirs and estate of a deceased, alleging the hospital's negligent operation of its inpatient alcohol treatment unit caused the death of the patient. Plaintiffs requested a medical malpractice screening panel. More than two years after plaintiffs' decedent's death plus 30 days after the panel had filed...

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