Sword v. NKC Hospitals, Inc.

ON CIVIL PETITION TO TRANSFER

SELBY, J.

Norton’s Children’s Hospital (“Norton” or “defendant”) challenges the decision of the Court of Appeals which reversed the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment for Norton in this medical malpractice action. Sword v. NKC Hosp., Inc., 661 N.E.2d 10 (Ind.Ct.App.1996). Specifically, the trial court ruled on a choice of law question that it was bound to apply Indiana law rather than the law of Kentucky. The trial court then held that, as a matter of law, Norton could not be held liable for the injuries to patient Diana Sword (“Sword” or “plaintiff’)…