Question

What is the Reasoning on the case Morgan v. Greenwaldt?

Answer 1

As Reasoning on the case of Morgan and Greenwaldt we can say that Morgan did not have sufficient proofs which could have proved Greenwaldt & others involved guilty, for  assaulting ,battering, false imprisonment and treating her negligently while she was a patient.

She also sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress but could not prove it to the trial court.The trial court granted a directed verdict for all the defendants on the issues of assault and battery, false imprisonment, gross negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, but allowed the jury to determine if the defendants were negligent in their treatment of Morgan.   After four days of trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants, and the trial court entered judgment accordingly.Morgan's motion for a new trial was denied January 4, 2000.

In conclusion of our reasoning after studying all the facts and analysing the case we can say that the trial court did not err in granting a directed verdict on the issues of assault and battery, false imprisonment, gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.   Genia A. Morgan simply failed to meet her burden of proof in showing the necessary elements of these causes of action.   Likewise, there was no error by the trial court in denying Morgan a continuance in order to procure the testimony of a potential eyewitness, Billie Williams. Morgan presented the testimony of another eyewitness and offered Morgan's version of the facts. She failed to show that the trial judge abused his discretion in denying her motion for continuance on the eve of trial. For these reasons, we affirm the judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court.