Larson v. Wasemiller
Supreme Court of Minnesota
738 N.W.2d 300 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
Larson (plaintiff) suffered serious complications after a gastric bypass performed by Dr. James Wasemiller (defendant) and sued St. Francis Medical Center (defendant), alleging negligence in granting him surgical privileges; the court of appeals held Minnesota recognized no negligent-credentialing cause of action at all, and Larson appealed. St. Francis argued recognizing such a tort would conflict with the state's peer-review confidentiality statute.
IssueFree
Whether a hospital is liable for negligent credentialing decisions when the hospital uses reasonable judgment in its decision after it has made a reasonable effort to be informed of the relevant facts.