Hoeffner Ex Rel. Estate of Hoeffner v. Citadel

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• noting that arguments which invite the jury to base its verdict on considerations not relevant to the merits of the case are improper
• rejecting the imposition of \a strict duty upon health care professionals to take extreme action whenever a patient expresses signs of depression\
• stating that “health care professionals are subject to liability for failure to prevent suicide only when departure from the standards of their profession proximately causes their patient’s suicide” and not imposing strict liability on those with a duty to prevent suicide
• “Arguments by counsel which invite the jury to base its verdict on considerations not relevant to the merits of the case are improper.”
• the defense of assumption of the risk applies where the plaintiff assumes a risk of harm arising from the defendant’s negligent or reckless conduct
• the defense of assumption of the risk applies where the plaintiff assumes a risk of harm arising from the defendant's negligent or reckless conduct

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