HOWERTON v. MARY IMMACULATE HOSP., INC.

Record No. 011557.

563 S.E.2d 671 (2002)

264 Va. 272

Kacie HOWERTON, an Infant, et al., v. MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Shuttleworth (Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Giordano & Swain, on brief), for appellants.

A. William Charters (Rodney S. Dillman; Heilig, McKenry & Fraim, on brief), Norfolk, for appellee.

Present: LACY, HASSELL, KEENAN, KOONTZ, KINSER, and LEMONS, JJ., and WHITING, Senior Justice.


WHITING, Senior Justice.

In this medical malpractice action, we review the trial court's ruling in striking the plaintiffs' evidence on the ground that it was insufficient as a matter of law to establish either that the defendant was negligent or that such alleged negligence was the proximate cause of the damages claimed. Because the trial court struck the plaintiffs' evidence, we state the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs. E.g., Hadeed...

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