Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Ricciardi
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided June 9, 1989PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SANDERS, Presiding Judge
(Eastern Section).
The pivotal issue on this appeal is whether or not an action for malpractice can be maintained against a physician based upon his testimony in a judicial proceeding which is unfavorable to his patients in a suit for personal injuries. The answer is in the negative.
In 1984 the Plaintiff-Appellant, William F. Wilson, was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which he received certain injuries to his right shoulder. After the accident he went to the Defendant-Appellee, Dr. James Edward Ricciardi, who was an orthopaedic surgeon associated with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Merriman v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1979
- Cooley v. GalyonTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
- Buckner v. CarltonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981
- Logan's Super Markets, Inc. v. McCallaTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Fann v. City of FairviewCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Moody v. HutchisonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
- Lapray v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
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