Schlachet v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Nahra, Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff-appellant Alice Schlachet appeals from the trial court order which granted the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant-appellee Cleveland Clinic Foundation, thus terminating the action.

Suit was originally filed against appellee on April 14, 1992 by appellant and her husband, Sanford Schlachet. Mr. Schlachet subsequently died; thereafter, the trial court issued an order substituting appellant as administrator of Mr. Schlachet’s estate as a party-plaintiff in the action. Appellant later amended the complaint. 1

As originally…