Opinion ID: 1665265
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Wanton Training and/or Supervision

Text: `Wantonness' is statutorily defined as `[c]onduct which is carried on with a reckless or conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others.' Ala.Code 1975, § 6-11-20(b)(3). `Wantonness' has been defined by this Court as the conscious doing of some act or the omission of some duty, while knowing of the existing conditions and being conscious that, from doing or omitting to do an act, injury will likely or probably result. Alfa Mut. Ins. Co. v. Roush, 723 So.2d 1250, 1256 (Ala.1998). Pritchett has not met her burden of presenting substantial evidence indicating that ICN recklessly or consciously disregarded the safety of others in that ICN knew that the use of wet gauze during the procedure using the Nlite laser device, in lieu of the goggles or corneal shield it provided, would probably result in injury to patients. She has not presented any evidence indicating that other patients had been injured by the use of wet gauze during a similar procedure or otherwise indicating that ICN was aware that such an injury would probably occur. Therefore, the trial court's summary judgment for ICN on Pritchett's wanton-training and/or supervision claim was proper and is affirmed.