ESTATE OF ERIC S. HAAR v. ULWELLING

No. 26,145.

154 P.3d 67 (2007)

2007-NMCA-032

ESTATE OF ERIC S. HAAR, deceased, Patrick Haar, individually, and Debra Haar, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William ULWELLING, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

February 1, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan & Macy, Attorneys, Limited, Ron Morgan, Edwin Macy, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants.

Michael S. Jahner, Davis Gay & Jahner P.C., Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.


OPINION

SUTIN, Chief Judge.

{1} Eric Haar committed suicide. He had been diagnosed and treated as bipolar and suicidal. This wrongful death action appeal involves the question whether one of Haar's several medical providers, Defendant William Ulwelling, M.D., owed a duty of care to Haar, the breach of which could render Defendant liable for Haar's death. The district court granted Defendant's motion for summary judgment, determining that no duty existed...

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