Kovacs v. Freeman

GRAVES, Justice.

The issue in this case concerns the extent of authority granted by a hospital consent form to a surgeon who was not listed in the form. The Pulaski Circuit Court entered a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of Dennis Lane, M.D. and Andrew Kovacs, M.D., finding that Dr. Kovacs had the oral consent of Appellee, George Freeman, to perform surgery. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded, holding that the parol evidence rule barred admission of evidence of Freeman’s alleged oral consent to Dr. Kovacs’ participation in the operation, inasmuch as Dr. Kovacs was…