Legal Opinion
Unjian v. Berman
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 1989No. B032258PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
Samuel Unjian brought this medical malpractice action against Dr. Berman alleging the face-lift Berman performed left Mr. Unjian with a worse face than before surgery. The trial court granted Berman’s motion for summary judgment on statute of limitations grounds and dismissed the action. We reverse.
There is no dispute over the facts presented to the trial court. The question on appeal is whether those facts were sufficient to entitle Berman to a judgment of dismissal.
Facts Before the Trial Court
On November 23, 1982, Dr. Berman performed a face-lift on Mr. Unjian. The day…
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