
    Desiree KING, BY AND THROUGH her Guardian ad Litem, G. Elvin SMALL, III; and Amber M. Clark, Individually v. ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY d/b/a Albemarle Health/Albemarle Hospital; Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Sentara Albemarle Medical Center; Northeastern OB/GYN, Ltd.,; Barbara Ann Carter, M.D.; and Angela McWalter, CNM
    No. 382PA16
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    May 3, 2017
    Amberley G. Hammer, Attorney at Law, for King, Desiree, et al.
    Wayne M. Mansulla, Attorney at Law, for D.K. (Minor), et al.
    Samuel G. Thompson, Attorney at Law, Robert E. Desmond, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for Northeastern OB/GYN, LTD, et al.
    Charles E. Simpson, Jr., Attorney at Law, Jay C. Salsman, Attorney at Law, New Bern, for Albemarle Hospital Authority, et al.
    ORDER
   Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 11th of October 2016 by Defendants (Albemarle Hospital Authority d/b/a Albemarle Health/Albemarle Hospital and Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Sentara Albemarle Medical) in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 3rd of May 2017."

Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).

Defendants shall forthwith submit an appeal bond to this Court, as provided by Appellate Rule 17(b). The bond may be in cash or by a written undertaking with good and sufficient surety in the sum of $250.00.  