Sword v. NKC Hospitals, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARTEAU, Judge.
Diana and Carl Sword appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of NKC Hospitals, Inc., Alliant Health System, Inc., d/b/a Norton’s Children Hospital (hereinafter “Norton Hospital”), a Kentucky hospital.
ISSUE
We consolidate and restate the dispositive issues raised on appeal as:
1. Whether a hospital may be held liable for the negligent acts of an independent contractor.
2. Whether the trial court erred in determining that the Swords failed to demonstrate that their injuries resulted from the actions of an anesthesiologist.
FACTS
The facts taken in a light most…
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