CASTLEBERRY v. DEBROT

No. 111,105.

424 P.3d 495 (2018)

Douglas L. CASTLEBERRY, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Mae Castleberry, Deceased, and on behalf of Susan M. Kraft and Scott Castleberry, Adult Heirs at Law of Barbara Mae Castleberry, Deceased, Appellees, v. Brian L. DEBROT, M.D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 24, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Day , of Woodard, Hernandez, Roth & Day, LLC, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Christopher S. Cole , of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Jonathan Sternberg , of Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Larry Wall and Tina Huntington , of Wall Huntington Trial Law, of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for appellees.


Brian L. DeBrot, M.D., appeals after a jury found him negligent and awarded damages to his deceased patient's heirs and estate. The medical malpractice theory was that DeBrot failed to recognize the patient was about to suffer a stroke the day before she had it. A Court of Appeals panel affirmed...

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