MURRELL v. SPRINGDALE MEMORIAL HOSP.

No. 97-00091.

952 S.W.2d 153 (1997)

330 Ark. 121

Melvin David MURRELL As Successor Administrator of the Estate of Bonnie Marie Murrell, Deceased; Melvin David Murrell, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Melvin Dale Murrell, Deceased; as Surviving Spouse of Bonnie Marie Murrell, Deceased; and Melvin David Murrell, Belinda Gail Burke and Marie Sue Murrell, Surviving Children of Bonnie Marie Murrell, Deceased, and Melvin Dale Murrell, Deceased, Appellants, v. SPRINGDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, John Power, M.D., and Teryl Ortego, M.D., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob Estes, Raymond C. Smith, Fayetteville, for Appellants.

Constance G. Clark, Dale Garrett, James M. Graves, Fayetteville, Charles Ledbetter, Virginia C. Trammell, Fort Smith, for Appellee.


NEWBERN, Justice.

This is an appeal of a dismissal of one wrongful-death action and a summary judgment in a second wrongful-death and survival action. The dismissal and summary judgment favored Springdale Memorial Hospital and Doctors John Power and Teryl Ortego. The claims arose from the death of Bonnie Marie Murrell who died November 26, 1990, while at Springdale Memorial Hospital for treatment of a bleeding gastrointestinal tract. We hold that a claim brought by...

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