Legal Opinion

Forrest v. Eason

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 16, 1953No. 7891PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict against plaintiff, who sued defendant, licensed naturopathic physician, for an alleged brain injury. Plaintiff claimed liability on account of 1) defendant’s lack of licensed authority to practice minor surgery, and 2) his course of treatment involving injections of fluids which plaintiff contends constituted failure to use ordinary care, skill and knowledge. Affirmed, costs to defendant.

As to 1): Whether defendant was licensed to practice minor surgery is not clear, but immaterial here. The record does not indicate the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. NixonUtah Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Baxter v. SnowUtah Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Baker v. WycoffUtah Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Walkenhorst v. KeslerUtah Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Edwards v. ClarkUtah Supreme Court · 1938

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Nixdorf v. HickenUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Marsh v. PembertonUtah Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Huggins v. HickenUtah Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Orr v. Brigham Young UniversityDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1994
  5. Posnien v. RogersUtah Supreme Court · 1975

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