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MORRIS v. BOERSTE

No. 2020-CA-0646-MR, No. 2020-CA-0754-MR, No. 2020-CA-0755-MR.

641 S.W.3d 688 (2022)

Marvin MORRIS, M.D. and University Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a University of Louisville Hospital, Appellants v. David BOERSTE, as Administrator of the Estate of Carolyn D. Boerste; Trilogy Healthcare of Jefferson, LLC d/b/a Franciscan Health Care Center; Kimberly Brumleve M.D.; Louisville Emergency Medical Associates; Mark A. Nunley, M.D.; Charlotte A. Crabtree; Valerie Davis; William Goodlett; and University Surgical Associates, PSC, Appellees and University Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a University of Louisville Hospital and Marvin Morris, M.D., Appellants v. David Boerste, as Administrator of the Estate of Carolyn D. Boerste; Trilogy Healthcare of Jefferson, LLC d/b/a Franciscan Health Care Center; Kimberly Brumleve, M.D.; Louisville Emergency Medical Associates; Mark A. Nunley, M.D.; Charlotte A. Crabtree; Valerie Davis; William Goodlett; and University Surgical Associates, PSC, Appellees and David Boerste, as Administrator of the Estate of Carolyn D. Boerste, Cross-Appellant v. University Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a University of Louisville Hospital; Marvin Morris, M.D.; Charlotte A. Crabtree; Valerie Davis; William Goodlett; Louisville Emergency Medical Associates; Mark A. Nunley, M.D.; Kimberly Brumleve, M.D.; and Trilogy Healthcare of Jefferson, LLC d/b/a Franciscan Health Care Center; University Surgical Associates, PSC, Cross-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 7, 2022; 10:00 A.M.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BRIEFS FOR APPELLANTS/CROSS-APPELLEES: Karen L. Keith , Amy L. Cooper , Louisville, Kentucky, Griffin Terry Sumner , Allison W. Weyand , Louisville, Kentucky.

ORAL ARGUMENT FOR APPELLANTS/CROSS-APPELLEES: Griffin Terry Sumner , Louisville, Kentucky, Karen L. Keith , Louisville, Kentucky.

BRIEFS FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT: Kevin C. Burke , Jamie K. Neal , Louisville, Kentucky, James M. Bolus, Jr. , Louisville, Kentucky, Nicholas Mudd , Louisville, Kentucky.

ORAL ARGUMENT FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT: Jamie K. Neal , Louisville, Kentucky.

BEFORE: COMBS, GOODWINE, AND LAMBERT, JUDGES.

OPINION

Carolyn D. Boerste1 ("Boerste") brought a medical negligence action against Appellants for leaving a surgical sponge in her abdomen upon completion of surgery. A jury awarded her a total of $10.5 million. Appellants, University Medical Center ("University Hospital") and Marvin Morris...

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