Beauregard v. Peebles

Salinger, Kenneth W., J.

Theresa Beauregard claims that negligence by her surgical anesthesiologist, Dr. Douglas Peebles, caused her to suffer permanent paraplegia. Defendant VHS Acquisition Subsidiary 9, Inc. d/b/a Metrowest Medical Center (the “Hospital”) waited until weeks before trial to seek summary judgment on the ground that it cannot be held vicariously liable for Dr. Peebles’ alleged negligence. The Court exercises its discretion to decide this motion on the merits, rather than deny it as untimely, because if the Hospital were correct then the trial and jury deliberations would be…