Atkinson v. IHC Hospitals, Inc.

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal from summary judgment granted to all defendants in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County. The trial court determined that no genuine issues of material fact existed with respect to plaintiffs’ complaint for legal malpractice, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. We affirm.

Polly Atkinson and Roger Atkinson (“the Atkinsons”) are the parents and guardians ad litem of Chad Atkinson, a minor, who was born on March 2, 1983. On March 4, 1983, while still in Primary Children’s Medical Center, Chad aspirated digestive material that filled his…