Funk v. Pinnacle Health Facilities XXXII., LP

This is a wrongful death action, alleging that the decedent died as the result of a nursing home fall. Defendant operator of the home has moved for summary judgment, contending that the plaintiffs' failure to designate any medical expert to testify to causation is fatal to their claims for negligence. The motion raises two issues. Can plaintiffs establish causation through the testimony of two nurses? And can they do so by relying on the coroner's death certificate? The court answers these questions, respectively, "no" and "yes."

Findings of Fact

Clearwater is a skilled nursing and…