WARREN v. DINTER

A17-0555.

926 N.W.2d 370 (2019)

Justin WARREN, Appellant, v. Richard DINTER, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: April 17, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Hanson, Robert J. King, Benjamin E. Gurstelle, Amarachi Iherjirika, Briggs and Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant.

William L. Davidson, Paul C. Peterson, Eric J. Steinhoff, João C. Medeiros, Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents.

Patrick Stoneking, J. Qortney McLeod, Jason L. DePauw, Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Paul D. Peterson, Harper & Peterson, PLLC, Woodbury, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice.

Mark R. Whitmore, Christine E. Hinrichs, Bassford Remele, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Minnesota Hospital Association, Minnesota Medical Association, and American Medical Association.


OPINION

In this case of first impression, we must decide whether a hospitalist's alleged decision to deny a patient admission to a hospital may constitute professional negligence. We conclude that it may.

This case arises out of an interaction between employees of two Minnesota health systems. A nurse practitioner...

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