Tate v. Detroit Receiving Hospital

Plaintiff appeals as of right the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition and dismissing this medical malpractice action. We reverse and remand.

I. background facts and procedural history

Robert Hall was admitted to defendant hospital after suffering a stroke. During Hall’s hospitalization a urinary catheter was inserted. Shortly thereafter, defendant’s employees made a notation on Hall’s charts regarding a possible urinary tract infection. However, Hall was transferred from defendant hospital without any treatment for this possible infection. On the day of…