Turner v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

Plaintiff Faye Turner is the sister and guardian of John Johnson, whose September 19, 2007, surgery at the Edward Hines, Jr., VA Hospital (“Hines” or “the VA”) gave rise to this lawsuit. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Hanna, an anesthesiologist employed by both the VA and Loyola,1 and the lead researcher on a clinical study sponsored by both institutions, negligently performed her duties on Mr. Johnson’s case, causing him permanent injury.2 *688Now before me is Loyola’s motion for summary judgment, which I grant for the reasons that follow.

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