ALLGOOD v. GATEWAY HEALTH SYSTEMS

No. M2008-01779-COA-R3-CV.

309 S.W.3d 918 (2009)

William ALLGOOD and Rose Allgood v. GATEWAY HEALTH SYSTEMS d/b/a Gateway Medical Center and Dr. Christopher Hoffman.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Nashville.

September 22, 2009.

Rehearing Denied October 20, 2009.

Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court April 19, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra A. Wall, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the Plaintiffs/Appellants William Allgood and Rose Allgood.

John Eskew, Suzanne M. Pearson, Dan L. Nolan, and Jennifer A. Deen, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the Defendant/Appellee Dr. Christopher Hoffman.


OPINION

HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined.

This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment. The plaintiff patient filed a lawsuit against the defendant physician alleging medical negligence. The patient attempted personal service on the physician by leaving the summons and the complaint at the reception desk of the hospital at which the physician practiced. Eventually...

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