Tucson Medical Center, Incorporated v. Misevch

HAYS, Justice.

The Tucson Medical Center (hereinafter TMC) is a defendant in a superior court action brought by Misc.ch against Royal Rudolph, M.D. (now deceased), Associated Anesthesiologists of Tucson, and TMC. Misc.ch claims that Rudolph was negligent in administering anesthesia to Misc.ch’s wife during surgery at TMC for the removal of a low back disc as a result of which she suffered cardiac arrest and brain damage and later died. The complaint alleges that Rudolph was under the influence of alcohol and falling asleep at the time of the operation and that TMC was negligent in retaining…