Swierczek v. Lynch

This medical malpractice action comes to us as an appeal from the district court’s order sustaining the motions for summary judgment of three of the defendants. Virginia R. Swierczek, the plaintiff-appellant, brought the action based on alleged nerve injuries she suffered as a result of dental surgery. Named as defendants were an oral surgeon, a physician, an anesthesiologist, a nurse anesthetist, and a hospital. After several amended petitions and motions for summary judgment, the only remaining defendant is the anesthesiologist.

We reverse and remand to the district court for further…