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Mississippi State Hospital v. Wood8/6/2002
( ) (Miss. 2000).
. In this appeal, MSH, other than arguing for the credibility and persuasive power of its own witnesses, points to nothing of note in the record that would suggest that the trial court was manifestly in error in its decision to accept the view of Dr. Hiatt as to (a) the standard of care reasonably to be expected from an organization providing in-patient psychiatric care to a person in the situation in which April Wood found herself and (b) his view, expressed in direct testimony and persistently defended during cross-examination, that MSH had violated that standard of care in this case in a manner that substantially increased the likelihood that April Wood would have both the opportunity and a compelling psychological impulse to do harm to herself.
. Based on our limited standard of review, we find that there is, beyond question, substantial evidence in the record to support the trial court's factual determination establishing both the standard of care and its violation by MSH. In that circumstance, it is the duty of this Court to affirm the judgment of the trial court.
. THE JUDGMENT OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANKIN COUNTY IS AFFIRMED. ALL COSTS OF THIS APPEAL ARE ASSESSED TO THE APPELLANT.
KING AND SOUTHWICK, P.JJ., BRIDGES, THOMAS, LEE, IRVING, MYERS, CHANDLER AND BRANTLEY, JJ., CONCUR.
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