Ex Parte Tombigbee Healthcare Authority D/b/a Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital (in Re: T.n., an Individual A.v…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama held that the Alabama Medical Liability Act applies to the hospital’s negligent‑hiring claim and that § 6‑5‑551 precludes a joint action by multiple plaintiffs, thereby denying the petition for a protective order; Justice Mendheim dissented, agreeing with the majority except on the protective‑order issue and would have granted it.