holding that “[p]reventing a patient from dropping a match or a lighted cigarette upon themselves, while in a designated smoking room, does not involve matters of medical science” and are properly considered using “the standards of ordinary negligence”
Summary of this case from Barrett v. SSC Charlotte Operating Co.2000
holding that “[p]reventing a patient from dropping a match or a lighted cigarette upon themselves, while in a designated smoking room, does not involve matters of medical science” and are properly considered using “the standards of ordinary negligence”
Summary of this case from Barrett v. SSC Charlotte Operating Co.holding the claim was not a medical malpractice action where the plaintiff sued a nursing home for failure to adequately supervise her elderly mother while she smoked cigarettes
Summary of this case from Estate of Waters v. JarmanFull title:DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date published: Jan 1, 2000
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