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JACOBSON v. SHRESTA

No. S-11-438.

849 N.W.2d 515 (2014)

288 Neb. 615

Michael L. JACOBSON, Special Administrator of the Estate of Virginia A. Jacobson, deceased, and Myron J. Jacobson, appellants, v. Sherry K. SHRESTA, M.D., and Gaston Cornu-Labat, M.D., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed July 25, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher P. Welsh and James R. Welsh , of Welsh & Welsh, P.C., L.L.O., for appellants.

Mark A. Christensen , Tracy A. Oldemeyer , Cristin McGarry Berkhausen , and Elizabeth A. Tiarks , of Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P., for appellees.

Heavican, C.J., Connolly, Stephan, McCormack, and Miller-Lerman, JJ.

Connolly, J.

SUMMARY

Virginia A. Jacobson (Virginia) was admitted to Gordon Memorial Hospital after she began coughing while eating a piece of meat. On March 29, 2003, Sherry K. Shresta, M.D., admitted her, and Gaston Cornu-Labat, M.D., performed an esophagogastroscopy. During the procedure, Virginia "coded." A piece of meat was found in her throat and suctioned out; a subsequent x ray showed aspiration pneumonia. After remaining under the care of Shresta...

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