Morris v. Corder (Signed Opinion)
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The Supreme Court reversed the order of the circuit court dismissing the medical negligence claims of Petitioner Christopher Morris, individually and as administrator of the estate of Amy Christine Wade, against Respondents, healthcare providers, pursuant to Wa. Va. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), holding that the circuit court erred.
In the complaint, Petitioner alleged that Wade received behavioral and mental health treatment from Respondents for more than ten years and that Respondents deviated from the standard of care in their treatment of Wade, resulting in her suicide. The circuit court dismissed the complaint for failure to allege that Wade was in the custody of any respondent at the time of her suicide. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the circuit court erred by concluding that precedent contained a "custodial" prerequisite for claims based on deviations from the standard of care proximately resulting in a patient's suicide; and (2) therefore, Petitioner's claims were barred as a matter of law.
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