Legal Opinion
Hoven v. Rice Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 5, 1986No. C0-85-2091PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Justice.
Respondent, Garold Hoven, filed suit against Rice Memorial Hospital; Dr. Gordon J. Bos, a general surgeon; Dr. J.E. Krause, an anesthesiologist; E. Miller, a nurse anesthetist; and C. Knapper, a nurse assisting the surgeon, all part of a surgical team, alleging professional negligence either during the performance of hernia surgery or immediately thereafter. The suit claimed that negligence caused Hoven to sustain compression injuries to his left and right ulnar nerves. 1 After the evidence was closed, the trial court granted defense motions for a directed verdict on which…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ybarra v. SpangardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Reinhardt v. ColtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Walton v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Spannaus v. Otolaryngology Clinic & Professional AssociatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Collings v. Northwestern HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
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