Legal Opinion
Mary Berry and Normil Berry v. Peter Curreri
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 26, 1988No. 86-3592PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Chief Judge:
Peter Curreri, a physician practicing as a gynecologist in the Virgin Islands, appeals from a judgment in favor of Mary Berry and Normil Berry in their medical malpractice case against him, and from the denial of his post-trial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, for a new trial, and for a remittitur. We conclude that a new trial should have been granted, and thus we will reverse.
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Mary Berry consulted Dr. Curreri in 1980 with respect to a gynecological problem, and was advised by him that she should undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Henry Saludes v. Evelyn Ramos, M.D., and Government of the Virgin Islands. Appeal of Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Boyd v. BulalaDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1986
- Quinones v. Charles Harwood Memorial HospitalDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Abdallah v. CallenderCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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