Legal Opinion

Cunningham v. Garst

Roanoke County Circuit Court

Decided February 13, 1998No. Case No. CL96-1267PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By Judge Robert P. Doherty

The memoranda of counsel and the previous arguments in chambers eliminate the need for additional oral argument on this matter.

Plaintiff filed her malpractice action on November 7, 1996, alleging that during the fall of 1994, Defendant Chiropractor negligently treated her neck and back pain by the use of a mechanical traction device that either malfunctioned or was obsolete. In the alternative, Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant improperly set the controls on the device when he treated her, causing temporomandibular jaw joint (TMJ) damage and pain. Discovery for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Vines v. BranchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
  2. Irvine v. BarrettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Swanson v. Woods Service Center, Inc.Roanoke County Circuit Court · 2006
  2. Wallace v. ZollerWinchester County Circuit Court · 2000
  3. Clark v. BrittFairfax County Circuit Court · 2009

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