Atkins v. Mortenson

HUNTER, Judge.

Dianne Atkins (“plaintiff’) appeals from the trial court’s decision to set aside an entry of default as well as the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Rodney A. Mortensen, M.D. (“defendant”). We affirm the trial court’s rulings in both instances.

Plaintiff became a patient of defendant when she saw him on 13 June 2001 for constant and severe pain in her left knee. An MRI revealed plaintiff was suffering from chondromalacia, a condition characterized by a tearing or thinning of the back side of the knee cap. After a lengthy discussion with defendant as to her options,…