Legal Opinion
Norden v. Hartman
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 1955No. Civ. 4898PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
This is a malpractice action. On May 15, 1942, the plaintiff suffered a severe comminuted fracture of his right heel bone. He was hospitalized and treated by three doctors, including Dr. West who took charge of the case on August 28, 1942. On April 9, 1943, Dr. West performed a second operation known as a triple arthrodesis. On June 10, 1943, Dr. West entered the military service and the defendant took over the case. Because the patient was unable to use his foot, and because the bones had not healed in proper alignment, the defendant performed another operation on May 12, 1944. It is this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Sim v. WeeksCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
- Moore v. BeltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- Dickow v. CookinhamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Williams Ex Rel. Williams v. VandenhovenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
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- Bruce v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1958
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