Stoltz v. Citrus Vallet Health Partners
Margie Stoltz, a 77-year-old woman who had just undergone surgery for a fractured hip, fell from the operating table to the floor while medical personnel were waiting for authorization from the anesthesiologist to move her from the table to a gurney. Stoltz sued the hospital, the surgeon, and the anesthesiologist for negligence. The surgeon sought summary judgment on the ground he breached no duty to the patient and nothing he did or failed to do was causally related to Stoltzs injuries, if any. The hospital filed a joinder to the surgeons motion. The trial court granted summary judgment to both the surgeon and the hospital. Court affirm the grant of summary judgment to the surgeon, and reverse the grant of summary judgment to the hospital.
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