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Cusher v. Turner

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided July 15, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

This malpractice action for personal injuries and consequential damages was commenced by Carole Cusher Garland on June 19, 1981, against Noble H. Turner, the administrator of the estate of Dr. Valentina Donahue-Tumer (Dr. Donahue). The complaint alleged that Dr. Donahue, a licensed physician specializing in the field of gynecology, failed correctly to diagnose the cancer which was present in Mrs. Garland. The complaint further alleged that, as a result of Dr. Donahue’s negligence, Mrs. Garland’s “condition worsened and [her cancer] further spread in the absence of appropriate medical…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Raunela v. Hertz Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  2. Kelly v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  3. D'Annolfo v. Stoneham Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  4. Berardi v. MenicksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  5. Semerjian v. StetsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Matsuyama v. BirnbaumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  2. Held v. BailMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1989
  3. Joudrey v. Nashoba Community Hospital, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1992
  4. Nickerson v. LeeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  5. Keppler v. TuftsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995

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