Methodist Hospitals, Inc. v. Johnson

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

D.W., by his next friend, Nikita L. Johnson, (D.W.) filed a complaint against The Methodist Hospitals, Inc., Northlake Campus (Methodist),1 alleging negligence. Thereafter, Methodist filed two motions for summary judgment, which the trial court denied. Methodist appeals the trial court's denial of summary judgment, and raises the following dispositive issue: Did the trial court err in denying its second motion for summary judgment?

We reverse and remand.

D.W. was born at Methodist on June 11, 1998. That day, an IV was administered into D.W.'s right forearm. Between…