J. Clarice Knight and Carolyn K. Brantly, et al. v. HCA A/K/A Centennial Medical Center A/K/A Westside Hospital and Jane/John Doe, Nurses

The medical malpractice and outrageous conduct claims involved in this appeal stem from the hospitalization of an elderly patient for total hip replacement surgery. The patient,1 her two sisters, and her caretaker sued the hospital and its nursing staff in the Circuit Court for Davidson County alleging that their lack of appropriate care caused the patient to enter a vegetative state and caused severe emotional stress to the patient’s sisters and caretaker. The trial court granted the   hospital’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm the trial court.