Dallaire v. Hsu

Opinion

DiPENTIMA, C. J.

The plaintiff, Denis Dallaire, as administrator of the estate of the decedent, Sandra Dallaire, brought this medical malpractice action, alleging that the defendant, Ven C. Hsu, negligently prescribed lethal amounts of opiate medications, resulting in her death.1 The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant. On appeal, the plaintiff argues that the court improperly (1) found that the decedent had a significant tolerance to morphine and methadone, and that the standard of care did not require the defendant to consult with the plaintiffs prior health care…