Dickhoff ex rel. Dickhoff v. Green

OPINION

ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.

Joseph and Kayla Dickhoff, on behalf of their six-year-old daughter, Jocelyn Dick-hoff, allege that appellants Dr. Rachel Tol-lefsrud 1 and the Family Practice Medical Center of Willmar negligently failed to diagnose Jocelyn’s cancer. The Dickhoffs claim that if Dr. Tollefsrud had timely diagnosed Jocelyn’s cancer or referred Jocelyn to another physician for diagnosis and treatment, Jocelyn’s cancer would have been curable. But, they assert, because of the delayed diagnosis, it is likely that Jocelyn’s cancer will be fatal. The Kandiyohi County District Court…