Friday, October 1, 2010

Court Reviews Whether Plaintiff Established the Elements of her Medical Malpractice Claim

EDNA N. ZULUETA v. WINIFRED LASSITER, M.D., OF THE LASSITER CLINIC (Tenn. Ct. App. October 1, 2010)

Plaintiff appeals the summary dismissal of her medical malpractice complaint against Winifred Lassiter, M.D. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Lassiter breached her duty of care by negligently performing a physical Fitness for Duty Examination. The trial court summarily dismissed the complaint finding that Plaintiff failed to establish the elements of her claim or show a genuine issue of material fact. We affirm.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2010/zuluetae_100110.pdf

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