SMITS v. PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES

A20-0711.

955 N.W.2d 671 (2021)

David SMITS, AS TRUSTEE FOR the next of kin for Brian SHORT, Karen Short, Madison Short, Cole Short, Brooklyn Short, Appellant, v. PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Filed February 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Schutz , Patrick M. Arenz , Brenda L. Joly , Jason L. DePauw , Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellant).

Aaron D. Van Oort , Hannah M. Leiendecker , Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Mark A. Solheim , Anthony J. Novak , Kevin T. McCarthy , Larson King, LLP, St. Paul, Minnesota (for respondents).

Considered and decided by Frisch, Presiding Judge; Hooten, Judge; and Smith, Tracy M., Judge.


OPINION

This appeal follows the summary-judgment dismissal of a wrongful-death action arising out of the September 2015 deaths of Brian Short by suicide and his family members by familicide. Appellant, who was appointed trustee for the next of kin of Short and his family members, argues that the district court erred by determining...

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