Dennis Freudeman v. Landing of Canton

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Dorothy Freudeman (“Dorothy”) was a resident at The Landing of Canton (“The Landing”), an assisted living facility. She was discovered in an unresponsive state in her room and spent fifteen months in a semi-comatose state before dying. Her son, Dennis Freudeman (“Freudeman”), sued The Landing for negligence, violating Ohio’s Patients’ Bill of Rights, wrongful death, and punitive damages. He alleged that staff at The Landing mistakenly gave Dorothy anti-diabetic medication, which caused hypoglycemia and resulted in permanent brain dysfunction. Because he could…