Legal Opinion
Scott v. RAYHRER
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 2010No. B209160PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERREN, J.
William Scott and Robert Scott, as personal representatives of Jay Scott, 1 appeal from a jury verdict in favor of respondents, Drs. Constanze Rayhrer and Gosta Iwasiuk, on Scott’s claim for medical malpractice. A drain inserted after surgery was left in Scott’s abdomen and not discovered and removed until 20 months later.
Scott contends that the trial court erred in denying his request for a res ipsa loquitur instruction as to Dr. Rayhrer, instructing the jury that a finding of res ipsa loquitur against Dr. Iwasiuk must be based on expert testimony, and refusing to instruct…
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