THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals
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Jennifer M. Tatum and Billy Joe Scarborough, Appellants,

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Medical University of South Carolina, Respondent.

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Appeal From Charleston County
A. Victor Rawl, Circuit Court Judge
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Opinion No. 2986
Heard March 9, 1999 - Filed May 3, 1999
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REVERSED AND REMANDED
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Donald E. Jonas, of Cotty & Jonas, of Columbia, for appellants.

Robert H. Hood, Barbara W. Showers, P. Gunnar Nistad and Joseph C. Wilson, IV, all of Hood Law Firm, of Charleston, for respondent.

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HEARN, J.: In this medical malpractice action, Jennifer M. Tatum appeals a circuit court order granting the Medic