Rooney v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff John Rooney brought suit against defendants Dr. E.A. Kristensen, Anesthesia Associates, and the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc. (MCHV) for the wrongful death of his wife, Margaret Rooney, who was survived by plaintiff and their two children, then aged 16 months and 5 days. Plaintiff claimed that defendants were negligent in the care provided to his wife, resulting in her death. The jury returned a defendants’ verdict. On appeal, plaintiff’s primary assertion is that the court’s instruction on the standard of care improperly informed the…