Latour v. DeGroot

The minor plaintiff James H. Latour (“Latour”), by his father and next friend James W. Latour, brought this action against the defendants Henry DeGroot, III, *352M.D. (“Dr. DeGroot”) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/University of Massachusetts Medical Center for damages incurred as a result of Dr. DeGroot’s allegedly negligent care and treatment of Latour. Dr. DeGroot has moved for summary judgment, on the grounds that at all times relevant to this case he was acting as a public employee subject to the direction and control of a public employer, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center…