Supreme Court of Alabama

Michelle D. Morgan v. Publix Super Markets, Inc.

August 16, 20132013 Ala. LEXIS 89

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Publix, holding that a pharmacy's error in dispensing the wrong medication is so apparent that a layperson can understand it without expert testimony under the Alabama Medical Liability Act. The court remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.