Estate of Reinen v. Northern Arizona Orthopedics, Ltd.

AMENDED OPINION

ZLAKET, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Jared Reinen, a 19-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, was involved in a rollerblading accident on June 23, 1993. He sustained a broken femur and was taken to the emergency room at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC), where he was examined by Dr. Michael Abeshaus. After discussing available treatment options, as well as potential complications from both a pre-existing diabetic condition and his refusal to accept blood or blood products, Reinen elected to have corrective surgery. Dr. John Durham, an orthopaedic surgeon, performed the procedure on the evening of…