Renz v. Northside Hospital, Inc.

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

This is a medical malpractice case in which the trial court ruled that the defendant hospital is entitled to summary judgment because there is no evidence that the plaintiffs damages were proximately caused by a hospital employee. Because the record contains evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact as to proximate cause, the trial court’s summary judgment ruling is erroneous and must be reversed.

On July 1,2002, 26-year-old Jessica Renz underwent a C-2 nerve block at Northside Hospital to treat migraine headaches. The procedure was performed by Dr. Bruce…