Fjerstad v. Knutson

PORTER, Justice (on reassignment).

CASE SUMMARY

This is an action by the special administrator of the estate of Dezso Csoka for his wrongful death, allegedly caused by negligent medical services rendered to decedent by defendants. The trial court rendered judgment, based on a jury verdict, for defendants. On appeal plaintiff contends: (1) The trial court erred in instructing the jury that it could not find defendant Sioux Valley Hospital liable unless it found defendant Knutson liable; (2) the court erred in refusing to instruct on negligence per se based on the facts that defendant Knutson was…