Brannon v. Austinburg Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

{¶ 46} I agree with the majority’s affirmance of the trial court’s decision as to Brannon’s alleged CSPA violations regarding ARNC’s billing practices and claims against ACDJFS.

{¶ 47} I disagree, however, with the majority’s conclusion that the trial court’s exclusion of the Brannons’ expert testimony and its award of summary judgment in ARNC’s favor as to the Brannons’ claims of negligence and violations of the patients’ bill of rights constituted error. Brannon’s unsupported allegations in the pleadings do not suffice to necessitate the denial of a summary judgment. *674Brannon failed to…