Laura S. Christie v. Baptist Memorial Hospital d/b/a Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

Syllabus

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their health care liability claims against a hospital and two doctors who treated their daughter on the day of her birth and tragic death. The trial court reluctantly ruled that the plaintiffs failed to substantially comply with Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-26-121(a)(2)(E) and dismissed the claims as untimely. We conclude that the plaintiffs met their burden to show substantial compliance with section 29-26- 121(a)(2)(E) as to the defendant hospital, but not the defendant doctors. We therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.