NORTON HOSPITALS, INC. v. WILLETT

2015-SC-000606-MR.

483 S.W.3d 842 (2016)

NORTON HOSPITALS, INC., d/b/a Norton Hospital, Appellant v. Honorable Barry L. WILLETT, Judge, Jefferson Circuit Court, Division I, Appellee and Thomas K. Elliott, as Conservator of the Estate of Pratikshya Gurung, a Minor, Parmila Gurung, and Khadga Gurung, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Corrected: May 10, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT: Beth Hendrickson McMasters , Noelle Bryant Haegele , McMasters Keith Butler, Inc., Wesley Reed Butler , Chelsea Hayes , Benjamin M. Fiechter , Barnett Benvenuti & Bulter, PLLC., Barry Lee Willett, Judge, Jefferson Circuit Court, Division 1.

COUNSEL FOR REAL PARTY IN INTEREST, THOMAS K. ELLIOTT, AS CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE OF PRATIKSHYA GURUNG, A MINOR, PARMILA GURUNG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND KHADGA GURUNG: Larry B. Franklin , Kelly Jo Brownfield , Patrick John Smith , Franklin Law Group.


Pratikshya Gurung1 was born with brain damage and quadriplegia, among other conditions, resulting in the filing in the circuit court of a medical negligence action against Norton Hospital. This case is before us on appeal from the Court of Appeals' dismissal as moot of a...

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