Legal Opinion
Ambrosi v. Monks
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 14, 1951No. 1106PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Mrs. Ambrosi, who is appellant here, sued Dr. Monks, a dental surgeon, for malpractice. Her testimony showed that she was referred by her dentist, Dr. Norton, to Dr. Monks for the extraction of a lower molar. Dr. Monks took an X-ray of the tooth, administered a local anesthetic, and extracted the tooth. Mrs. Am-brosi testified that immediately with the pull she felt a terrible blow or jerk followed by agonizing pain which caused her to scream. Dr. Monks protested, telling her, “it can’t hurt you.” She was told to return the following day. The pain continued and she was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Jefferson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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