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OLSON v. WRENSHALL

No. S-11-1030.

822 N.W.2d 336 (2012)

284 Neb. 445

Sean M. OLSON and Michelle L. Olson, husband and wife, appellants, v. Lucile WRENSHALL, M.D., and University of Nebraska Medical Center Physicians, a Nebraska professional corporation, appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

October 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Lingelbach , Gregory C. Scaglione , and Patrice D. Ott , of Koley Jessen, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha, for appellants.

Joseph S. Daly and Mary M. Schott , of Sodoro, Daly & Sodoro, P.C., Omaha, for appellees.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, and McCORMACK, JJ., and IRWIN, SIEVERS, and PIRTLE, Judges.

McCORMACK, J.

NATURE OF CASE

This is an appeal after summary judgment in a medical malpractice action. A kidney donor brought suit after his donated kidney was rendered useless by allegedly negligent medical treatment provided to the donee. At issue is whether a duty of care is owed to a kidney donor by the physicians providing posttransplant treatment to the donee.

BACKGROUND

Daniel Olson was in need of a kidney, and his son, Sean M. Olson...

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