Opinion ID: 2114741
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Gregory v. Heritage Hospital

Text: In her complaint, plaintiff Eloise Gregory alleges that she was the victim of an assault and battery occurring while she was a patient at defendant Heritage Hospital on May 13, 1997. She claims that she was awakened because of a physical altercation between her roommate and another patient from across the hall. Gregory alleges that she was grabbed by defendant Jane Doe who pushed her to the ground and beat her, causing her to lose consciousness and sustain serious injuries. Additionally, Gregory alleges breach of contract by Heritage. Gregory argues that this contract gave rise to a duty of Heritage to protect patients while under its care. Gregory also alleges that Heritage had inadequate staffing to supervise and monitor the behavior of the patients under its psychiatric care. Gregory served Heritage with interrogatories and a request for production of documents that included: any incident/investigative reports relating to the incident; any statements made by any person with respect to the incident; and any notes, memoranda, records, and reports related to the incident. Heritage objected to the discovery requests. In lieu of answering the complaint, Heritage filed three motions for summary disposition. Gregory subsequently filed a motion to compel discovery. Heritage's motions for summary disposition were in large part denied, and Gregory's motion to compel discovery was granted. [3] Heritage was ordered to provide Gregory with answers to her interrogatories; the incident report involving Jane Doe; Jane Doe's full name, last known address, telephone number, social security number, or date of birth; any investigative reports relative to the incident report; any statements made by any person with respect to the incident; and any notes, memoranda, records, and reports related to the incident. Heritage applied for leave to appeal in the Court of Appeals, which was denied. This Court granted Heritage's application for leave to appeal and combined this case with Dorris v. Detroit Osteopathic Hosp. 458 Mich. 876, 585 N.W.2d 299 (1998).