Keith v. MANORCARE, INC.

OPINION

FRY, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant ManorCare, Inc., appeals from a $53.2 million jury verdict entered against it in a wrongful death action brought by Plaintiff Lori Keith as the personal representative of the estate of Barbara Barber, the decedent. Ms. Barber was a resident at the ManorCare Camino Vista nursing home and died at the home in December 2004. Plaintiff sued, alleging that Defendant had negligently caused Ms. Barber’s death. On appeal, Defendant argues that the district court erred by: (1) entering a finding that Defendant was the employer of the staff of the nursing home where…