Handy v. Box Hill Surgery Ctr., LLC (In re New Eng. Compounding Pharmacy, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

Plaintiffs are the surviving family members and estate of Brenda Lee Rozek. Ms. *272Rozek died on September 16, 2012, sixteen days after defendant Dr. Ritu T. Bhambani treated her with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate ("MPA") ordered from New England Compounding Center ("NECC"). All of the underlying events occurred in Maryland, where Ms. Rozek resided, Dr. Bhambani practiced and where this action was originally filed.

Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Bhambani and her co-defendants owed Ms. Rozek a duty of care based on the physician-patient relationship, and that defendants…