Nazzaro v. Wolfe

Regina Nazzaro appeals final orders granting summary judgments in favor of Dr. Anthony Wolfe, Dr. Henry Kawamoto, and Cedars Medical Center, defendants in a medical malpractice action brought by Naz-zaro. We affirm the orders but remand for further proceedings.

Nazzaro’s amended complaint sounded in theories of negligence and failure to obtain informed consent. Nazzaro alleged that her injuries resulted from the negligent performance of orthognathic surgery to shorten her upper jaw and reform her chin. Dr. Wolfe filed a motion for summary judgment based upon uncontroverted evidence that Dr.…