Elcome v. Chin

Opinion

KING, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff sued two doctors and a hospital for medical malpractice. The trial court granted separate motions for summary judgment in favor of one of the doctors, Michael Chin, M.D., and the hospital, Tenet Healthsystem Heritage, Inc., doing business as Rancho Springs Medical Center (Tenet). The other defendant doctor, Tien Gu, M.D., is not a party to this appeal.

Plaintiff appeals from the judgments entered in favor of Dr. Chin and Tenet. She contends that the trial court did not properly apply the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in ruling on the motions for summary…