Sommers v. Sisters of Charity of Providence

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that it is not always medically possible to eradicate staph bacteria from under the surface of the skin
• noting that it is not always medically possible to eradicate staph bacteria from under the surface of the skin
• finding that it is impossible in all cases to prevent the spread of bacteria during insertion of an intravenous needle
• finding that it is impossible in all cases to prevent the spread of bacteria during insertion of an intravenous needle
• affirming a defense directed verdict, and stating that “[i]n our view, there was simply no substantial evidence of any negligence on defendant’s part presented to the jury”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).