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Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital

No. 011557Supreme Court of Virginia

011557 Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital 06/07/2002 In a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in striking the plaintiffs' evidence on the ground that the proof was insufficient to establish neg…

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011557 Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital 06/07/2002 In a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in striking the pla…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
June 7, 2002
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011557 Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital 06/07/2002 In a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in striking the plaintiffs' evidence on the ground that the proof was insufficient to establish negligence or proximate causation, and in entering summary judgment for the defendant hospital. The judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.

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    011557 Howerton v. Mary Immaculate Hospital 06/07/2002 In a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in striking the plaintiffs' evidence on the ground that the proof was insufficient to establish negligence or proximate causation, and in entering summary judgment for the defendant hospital. The judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.

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