Legal Opinion
Sciola v. Shernow
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 17, 1990No. 7850PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoti, J.
The plaintiff in this medical malpractice and intentional assault case appeals from the trial court’s order of remittitur of the jury’s damage award and the court’s denial of the plaintiff’s motion for sanctions.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. The defendant had been the plaintiff’s dentist for over ten years and had consistently advised her that nitrous oxide was the appropriate means of sedation for her during treatment. On April 19,1984, the plaintiff visited the defendant’s office to have a molar filled. Before beginning any dental work on the plaintiff, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mather v. Griffin HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Cahill v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Gorham v. Farmington Motor Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
- Lo Sacco v. YoungConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- Sturdivant v. Yale-New Haven HospitalConnecticut Appellate Court · 1984
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3Cited by14 opinions
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. ShernowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Morales v. Pentec, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. ShernowConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Krondes v. O'BoyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Diamond v. MarcinekConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
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