Opinion
210509
11-09-2021
KAREEM PATTERSON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LANGSTON PATTERSON, DECEASED v. CITY OF DANVILLE, ET AL.
John P. Fishwick, Jr., Carrol M. Ching, and Daniel J. Martin (Fishwick & Associates PLC) for appellant. James A. L. Daniel and Martha White Medley (Daniel, Medley & Kirby, P.C.) for appellees City of Danville, Danville Adult Detention Center, Philip Broadfoot, Frank E. Mardavich, and William Caldwell. Stanley P. Wellman and Julie S. Palmer (Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman) for appellee Laurence Shu-Chung Wang, M.D.
From The Circuit Court of the City of Danville; J. Reynolds, Judge.
John P. Fishwick, Jr., Carrol M. Ching, and Daniel J. Martin (Fishwick & Associates PLC) for appellant.
James A. L. Daniel and Martha White Medley (Daniel, Medley & Kirby, P.C.) for appellees City of Danville, Danville Adult Detention Center, Philip Broadfoot, Frank E. Mardavich, and William Caldwell.
Stanley P. Wellman and Julie S. Palmer (Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman) for appellee Laurence Shu-Chung Wang, M.D.
GRANTED APPEAL SUMMARY
Assignments of Error
1. The trial court erred in granting the Plea in Bar of Defendant Laurence Shu-Chung Wang, M.D. because he is not entitled to sovereign immunity.
2. The trial court erred in sustaining the Demurrer of Defendant Laurence Shu-Chung Wang, M.D. because Plaintiff properly stated claims for gross negligence against him.