McLEAN v. McELHANEY

Docket No. 257540.

711 N.W.2d 775 (2005)

269 Mich. App. 196

Donald McLEAN and Christine McLean, Personal Corepresentatives of the Estate of Karen McLean, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Robert B. McELHANEY, M.D.; Maureen Phenix, MSW, CSW; Samuel W. Harma; and Hiawatha Behavioral Health, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided December 13, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

Released for Publication March 2, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White, Mack & McDonald (by Daniel W. White), Alpena, for Donald and Christine McLean.

Feikens, Stevens, Kennedy & Galbraith, P.C. (by Linda M. Galbraith and Jeffrey Feikens), Detroit, for Robert B. McElhaney.

Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.C. (by Donna A. Heiser), Livonia, for Maureen Phenix, Samuel W. Harma, and Hiawatha Behavioral Health.

Before: O'CONNELL, P.J., and SAWYER and MURPHY, JJ.


SAWYER, J.

Plaintiffs appeal as of right the trial court's order granting summary disposition in favor of defendants under MCR 2.116(C)(7). We affirm.

Plaintiffs brought this medical malpractice action following the death of their daughter, Karen McLean, who had been treated by defendants for alcoholism and depression. Karen was last seen by defendants on February 12, 2001, and died two days later. Plaintiffs were issued letters of authority appointing them...

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