Ada Sparkman v. Community Health Network

── Ada Sparkman v. Community Health Network ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00146 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2023 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Foley concur On August 30, 2017, then sixty-four-year-old Robert Sparkman (“Robert”) underwent a surgical procedure at Community North Hospital. Specifically, Dr. Deepak Guttikonda performed a procedure to replace an above-knee femoral popliteal bypass in Robert’s left leg. Two electrical cautery grounding pads, known as Bovie pads, were attached to Robert’s buttocks.