Don Drake et al. v. Jana M. Williams, M.D., et al.

Case Number
M2007-00979-COA-R3-CV

The parents of a young man who committed suicide after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital sued the hospital and the treating psychiatrist for wrongful death. The trial court granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment on the basis that the decedent’s act of suicide was an intervening, superseding cause. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Authoring Judge
Judge Andy D. Bennett
Originating Judge
Judge Hamilton V. Gayden, Jr.
Case Name
Don Drake et al. v. Jana M. Williams, M.D., et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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