Henslee Ex Rel. Johnson v. Provena Hospitals

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This opinion is the second in a trilogy that addresses the motions for summary judgment filed by each of three defendants in this case. 1 This opinion addresses the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Dr. Walter Drubka (“Dr.Drub-ka”).

This case began on July 14, 2002, when Shirley Johnson (“Johnson”) suffered brain damage and eventually died from an allergic reaction to peanuts. Dr. Drubka was one of the defendant doctors who treated Johnson that day. The Administrator of Johnson’s estate and the…