Legal Opinion
Atkins v. Strayhorn
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 1990No. D008995PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, J.
Defendants Eugene H. Strayhorn, Jr., M.D., and his professional corporation, Eugene H. Strayhorn, M.D., Inc. (together Stray-horn), appeal a judgment in favor of plaintiffs Owren B. Atkins, Jr., and Eileen L. Atkins (together Atkinses 1 ) on Atkinses’ complaint for professional negligence. Strayhorn contends the court erred in (1) allowing Atkinses to exploit an informed consent theory of liability and to offer as expert testimony the opinion of a physician unqualified in emergency room care, (2) failing to reduce the verdict under Civil Code 2 section 3333.2 before applying…
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