Legal Opinion
Barton v. American Red Cross
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided September 29, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-T-1001-SPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MYRON H. THOMPSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs R.A. Barton and her husband and two sons charge defendants American Red Cross and Eoline McGowan, M.D., with negligent and wanton failure to screen properly for HIV-infected blood that was given to Mrs. Barton in a transfusion. 1 The Bartons seek relief under the Alabama Medical Liability Act (AMLA), Ala.Code 1975 § 6-5-542. 2 This cause is before the court on a motion for summary judgment filed by the Red Cross and Dr. McGowan. In their motion, the Red Cross and Dr. McGowan assert three defenses: (1) that the doctrines of issue and claim…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Jacqueline D. Henderson v. Washington NationalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- Barton v. American Red CrossDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1993
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