Gioia v. Ratner

Kottmyer, Diane M., J.

INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff, Mary Ellen Gioia (“Gioia”), a registered nurse at the Holy Family Hospital (“the Hospital”), filed this action seeking damages for personal injuries she suffered when she was treating a patient, defendant Richard D. Ratner (“Ratner”). She alleges that Ratner negligently injured her and that the defendant, Ann L. Ratner, his wife and health-care proxy, negligently refused to permit the Hospital to administer antipsy-chotic medication.

The defendants have moved for summary judgment in favor of Ratner on the grounds that he was suffering from…