Long v. Jaszczak

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] David Long appeals from the district court’s summary judgment dismissing his wrongful death action, arising out of complications from a medical procedure performed on his wife, Jane Long. Dr. Adducci, Dr. Jaszczak, and Mercy Medical Center cross-appeal. We reverse and remand the dismissal of Dr. Adducci because he owed a legal duty to obtain Jane Long’s informed consent and because the issues of materiality of risk and causation are questions for the trier of fact. We affirm the dismissal of Dr. Jaszczak and Mercy Medical Center because the claim against Dr. Jaszczak is…