HEALTHSOUTH REHAB. HOSPITAL v. HONTS

Nos. 1160045 and 1160068.

276 So.3d 185 (2018)

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GADSDEN, LLC v. Regina HONTS, as personal representative of the Estate of Doris Green, deceased Regina Honts, as personal representative of the Estate of Doris Green, deceased v. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, LLC

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 16, 2018


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew H. Lembke and Nicholas A. Danella of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Birmingham; and S. Greg Burge and Jackie H. Trimm of Burr & Forman LLP, Birmingham, for appellant/cross-appellee HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, LLC.

Richard Riley , David Marsh , and Rip Andrews of Marsh, Richard & Bryan P.C., Birmingham; and Bruce Downey of The Downey Law Firm, L.L.C., Anniston, for appellee/cross-appellant Regina Houts.

Robert D. Segall and J. David Martin of Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A., Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Nursing Home Association, in support of the appellant/cross-appellee.

Harlan I. Prater IV and Wesley B. Gilchrist of Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C., Birmingham, for amicus curiae Business Council of Alabama, in support of the appellant/cross-appellee.

J. Alex Wyatt of Parsons, Lee & Juliano, P.C., Birmingham; and Gregg Everett of Gilpin Givhan, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Hospital Association, in support of the appellant/cross-appellee.


HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, LLC ("HealthSouth Gadsden"), the owner and operator of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden ("HRHG"), is the defendant in a medical-malpractice case brought pursuant to Alabama's Wrongful Death Act, § 6-5-410, Ala. Code 1975 ("the WDA"), by the plaintiff, Regina Honts...

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