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McGEE v. BRUCE HOSP. SYSTEM

No. 3026.

336 S.C. 410 (1999)

520 S.E.2d 623

Ralph M. "Mike" McGEE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donna L. McGee, Appellant, v. BRUCE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, Palmer M. Kirkpatrick, Jr., M.D., Alan Blaker, M.D., Reginald S. Bolick, M.D., and Joseph M. Pearson, M.D., both individually and Pee Dee Surgical Group, P.A., and Margaret E. Lee, M.D., individually and d/b/a Pee Dee Radiology Group, Defendants, of whom Alan Blaker, M.D., is the Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Denied July 19, 1999.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Goldman, Diane M. Rodriquez and Terrell T. Horne, all of Bryan, Bahnmuller, Goldman & McElveen, of Sumter, for appellant.

Charles E. Carpenter, Jr., and S. Elizabeth Brosnan, both of Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, of Columbia; and David A. Brown, of Aiken, for respondent.

STILWELL, Judge:

In this medical malpractice case, Donna L. McGee's personal representative appeals the trial court ruling that a satisfaction of judgment against Joseph M. Pearson, M.D. barred an action seeking additional punitive damages from Alan Blaker, M.D. We affirm.

FACTS

Donna McGee admitted herself to Bruce Hospital for treatment of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. She died after complications developed with her intravenous feeding lines...

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