Bates v. Design of the Times, Inc.

NATURE OF CASE

Appellant, Patti Bates, brought this negligence action, claiming that she suffered a brain stem stroke as a result of the manner in which her hair was rinsed at the beauty salon of appellee, Design of the Times, Inc. (DOTT). DOTT filed a motion for summary judgment, which was granted by the trial court on the ground that Bates’ medical evidence was insufficient to create an issue of fact regarding causation and, further, on the basis that there was insufficient evidence of a breach of duty on the part of DOTT. The Nebraska Court of Appeals, with one judge dissenting on the…