CHENA OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY v. BRIDGES

Supreme Court Nos. S-17464/17473.

502 P.3d 951 (2022)

CHENA OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, P.C. and Dale Hardy, CNM, Petitioners, v. Lauren BRIDGES, on behalf of S.B., her minor child; and Banner Medical Group d/b/a Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Valley Clinic, Respondents. Banner Medical Group d/b/a Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Valley Clinic, Petitioner, v. Lauren Bridges, on behalf of S.B., her minor child; Chena Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., and Dale Hardy, CNM, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott J. Gerlach and Max D. Holmquist , Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, P.C., Anchorage, for Petitioner and Respondent Chena Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C.

Howard A. Lazar , Delaney Wiles Inc., Anchorage, for Petitioner and Respondent Dale Hardy, CNM.

John J. Tiemessen , Clapp Peterson Tiemessen & Thorsness, LLC, Fairbanks, for Petitioner and Respondent Banner Medical Group d/b/a Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Valley Clinic.

Robert John , Law Office of Robert John, Fairbanks, for Lauren Bridges, on behalf of S.B., her minor child, Respondent.

Before: Bolger, Chief Justice, Winfree, Maassen, and Borghesan, Justices. [Carney, Justice, not participating.].


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

After Lauren Bridges's daughter S.B. was born severely disabled, Bridges sued the many healthcare providers involved in S.B.'s birth. When Bridges's attorneys failed to timely oppose the defendants' motions for summary judgment, the superior court granted summary judgment and then final...

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