Teffeteller v. University of Minnesota

OPINION

STRINGER, Justice.

Respondent Jean Teffeteller, as trustee for the heirs of Thad Roddy, commenced this medical malpractice action against appellant University of Minnesota, doing business as University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, and appellant Pediatric Research and Education Foundation (PREF) alleging that both appellants negligently failed to recognize signs of morphine toxicity, and faded to appropriately treat morphine toxicity resulting in Rod-dy’s death. The district court granted appellants’ motions for dismissal ruling that respondent’s expert was not qualified to testify…