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DeBOER v. SR. BRIDGES OF SPARKS FAM. HOSP.

No. 57107.

282 P.3d 727 (2012)

Susan DeBOER, in her Capacity as the Legal Guardian of Gayle Savage, an Adult Ward, Appellant, v. SENIOR BRIDGES OF SPARKS FAMILY HOSPITAL, INC., d/b/a Northern Nevada Medical Center, a Domestic Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 9, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley Drendel & Jeanney and Joseph S. Bradley , Reno, for Appellant.

Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC, and Tyler M. Crawford and David P. Ferrainolo , Las Vegas, for Respondent.

Before CHERRY, C.J., PICKERING and HARDESTY, JJ.

OPINION

By the Court, CHERRY, C.J.:

In this appeal, we examine the duty of care owed by a medical facility when performing nonmedical functions. While we have embraced the duty owed by a medical facility towards its patients with respect to medical treatment, see Wickliffe v. Sunrise Hospital, 101 Nev. 542, 548, 706 P.2d 1383, 1388 (1985) (holding "that a hospital is required to employ that degree of skill...

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