Mattox v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

J. JONES, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice case arising out of the treatment of Rosamond Mattox at Life Care of Lewiston (LCL). The plaintiff-appellant, Rosamond’s son Gene Mattox, claimed that LCL’s sub-standard care caused his mother’s death. The district court excluded Gene’s experts’ affidavits after concluding that they failed to demonstrate actual knowledge of the applicable standard of health care practice. The district court then granted summary judgment in favor of LCL.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Life Care of Lewiston is a skilled nursing home that provides long-term and…