PATTON v. THOMPSON

No. 1031809.

958 So.2d 303 (2006)

Dr. Rita W. PATTON and Frank Kay Psychiatric Clinic v. Marty THOMPSON, administrator of the estate of Peggy Sue Ellis, deceased.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 9, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randal H. Sellers and Joseph L. Reese, Jr., of Starnes & Atchison, LLP, Birmingham, for appellants.

Kenneth E. Riley of Farris, Riley & Pitt, L.L.P., Birmingham, for appellee.


BOLIN, Justice.

Dr. Rita W. Patton Psychiatric Clinic, the permission to appeal from Patton and the Clinic's and her employer, the Frank Kay defendants below, were granted the trial court's order denying Dr. "Rule 50(b)[, Ala. R. Civ. P.,] Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or, Alternatively Styled, Motion for a Summary Judgment." See Rule 5, Ala. R.App. P. The trial court certified the following controlling question of law:

"The controlling...

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