Neff v. Johnson Memorial Hospital

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

In this appeal, the plaintiff, Benjamin Neff, claims that the trial court improperly rendered summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Johnson Memorial Hospital (hospital), on the grounds that (1) no genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether *536the hospital negligently credentialed Thomas Hanny, a physician, and (2) expert testimony was required to establish the standard of care for the claim of negligent credentialing.1 We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following factual and procedural history is pertinent to our discussion of the issues…