Samara v. Matar

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

—Rana Samara sued Dr. Haitham Matar and Dr. Stephen Nahigian for dental malpractice, alleging Dr. Nahigian had negligently performed oral surgery on her and Dr. Matar, as Dr. Nahigian’s principal and employer, was vicariously liable for Dr. Nahigian’s negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment for Dr. Nahigian on alternative grounds— Samara’s negligence claim was barred by the statute of limitations and Samara could not establish causation. We affirmed the judgment in favor of Dr. Nahigian based solely on the statute of limitations, expressly declining to reach…