17-0162, In re Estate of Gwelo v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Douglas County District Court, Judge James T. Gleason
Attorney for Appellant: Richard F. Hitz (Carlson & Burnett, L.L.P.)
Attorney for Appellee: Mark E. Novotny, Cathy S. Trent-Vilim (Lamson, Dugan, & Murray, L.L.P.)
Civil: Negligence, Medical Malpractice
Proceedings Below: The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Issues: Apkan assigns that the district court erred in (1) overruling his objections to Life Care’s affidavits in support of summary judgment, (2) finding that Dr. Frey’s affidavit provided evidence that Life Care met the applicable standard of care, (3) finding that the “common knowledge exception” did not apply, and (4) entering summary judgment in favor of Life Care.