Linda J. Acosta v. Dept Of Corrections

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two July 28, 2020 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II LINDA J. ACOSTA, No. 52953-0-II Appellant, v. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Respondent. WORSWICK, J. — Linda Acosta appeals an order granting summary judgment dismissal of her medical negligence lawsuit against the Department of Corrections (DOC) arising out of the DOC’s delay in allowing Acosta to obtain a medical diagnostic test and subsequent back surgery. She argues that res ipsa loquitur applies, thus, expert testimony was not…