Nelson v. Elba General Hospital & Nursing Home, Inc.

I conclude that Elba General presented substantial evidence demonstrating the absence of a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Orice Nelson’s death was related to the care and treatment Elba General provided to him. Nelson presented no evidence to rebut that prima facie showing. Elba General supported its motion for summary judgment with the affidavit of Marie Lepore, a registered nurse who was the director of nursing for the nursing home at Elba General. Lepore provided the following information in her affidavit: She stated that she was familiar with the standard of care that exists…