Legal Opinion

White v. Premier Medical Group

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 28, 2007No. M2006-01196-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J„

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., P.J., M.S., joined. WILLIAM B. CAIN, J., not participating.

In this medical malpractice action against a treating physician, his medical group, and several hospital entities, the plaintiffs contend the trial court erred by including in the jury instructions the defense of superseding cause requested by the treating physician and his medical group. The plaintiffs argue the evidence was insufficient to justify the instruction. It is proper to charge the law upon an issue of fact within the scope of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Wayne County v. Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Control BoardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
  2. D. M. Rose & Co. v. SnyderTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Biscan v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Turner v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Crabtree Masonry Co. v. C & R Construction, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by16 opinions

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