HENRY v. CONTINENTAL CAS. CO.

No. 10-1255.

381 S.W.3d 802 (2011)

2011 Ark. 224

Jane M. HENRY, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ernest L. Henry, Deceased, Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, as the liability insurance carrier for Washington Regional Medical Center; Jon Berry, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Anthony R. Burton, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Jeffrey Bell, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Fayetteville Surgical Associates, P.A.; Kyle G. Hardy, M.D., F.C.C.P.; Michael A. Eckles, M.D.; Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic, Ltd.; Mana Medical Associates d/b/a a/k/a Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (Mana), Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied July 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith, Miller, Butler, Schneider & Pawlik, PLLC, Rogers, by: Sean T. Keith ; and Watson & Dameron, LLP, by: Russell Dameron , for appellant.

Davis, Clark, Butt, Carithers & Taylor, PLLC, by: Constance G. Clark , Kelly Carithers , and Colin M. Johnson , Fayetteville, for appellees.


KAREN R. BAKER, Justice.

This appeal from the circuit court's dismissal of a medical-malpractice action involves whether vicarious-liability principles are applicable to a negligence action against the insurer of a hospital that enjoys charitable immunity under the direct-action statute, Ark.Code Ann. § 23-79-210 (Repl.2009). Appellant Jane M. Henry, as the personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband...

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