Sosa v. Paulos

924 P.2d 357 (1996)

Doncene SOSA, Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

Lonnie E. PAULOS, M.D., Defendant and Appellant.

No. 940590.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 20, 1996.

James R. Hasenyager, Ogden, for plaintiff and appellee.

Elliott J. Williams, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

DURHAM, Justice:

Plaintiff Doncene Sosa signed a document entitled "Physician-patient Arbitration Agreement" shortly before undergoing knee surgery performed by defendant Lonnie Paulos, an orthopedic surgeon. After she filed a civil suit for medical malpractice related to the surgery, Dr. Paulos moved to stay the…