Haugen v. BioLife Plasma Services

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Rhonda Haugen appeals from a judgment dismissing her personal injury lawsuit. The judgment was entered after a jury found BioLife Plasma Services was not negligent. Haugen contends the district court erred when it did not instruct the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loqui-tur. We affirm, concluding res ipsa loqui-tur does not apply to this case.

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[¶ 2] In January 2001, Haugen donated plasma at Community Bio-Resources, now doing business as BioLife Plasma Services (“BioLife”). According to Haugen, the needle, called a cannula, inserted into her vein either was…