Opinion ID: 2590180
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: D.P.'s Claims Were Properly Dismissed Because She Failed to Produce Evidence to Support a Breach of the Duty of Care Established by Dr. Schoettle's Testimony.

Text: Finally, D.P.'s negligence claim fails on the alternative basis that even when the evidence is viewed in the manner most favorable to her, it does not support a claim that Nurse Hansen failed to properly supervise D.P. under the standard of care set out in Dr. Schoettle's testimonythe only evidence produced at trial on that subject. Dr. Schoettle's uncontradicted testimony established that the nursing notes do not suggest any negligence whatsoever on the part of the nursing staff. Since D.P. did not provide documentary evidence or her own witness (expert or not) to testify on this claim, Dr. Schoettle's testimony established the standard of care and that there was no breach of that standard by the nurses' actions. Accordingly, D.P. did not made out a prima facie case of professional negligence against the nursing staff.