Horton-Thomas v. Avva, Unpublished Decision (2-9-2001)

OPINION

Appellant, Jo'el Horton-Thomas, is appealing the judgment of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in denying her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial.

Ms. Jo'el Horton-Thomas went to Dr. Soma Avva for a reduction mammaplasty, otherwise known as breast reduction surgery, in 1997. At age 31, Ms. Horton-Thomas sought a breast reduction surgery because her breasts were approximately a 38G and caused her to suffer back pain and pain in her shoulders and arms. Ms. Horton-Thomas' first appointment with Avva occurred on May 29, 1997. According…