Legal Opinion
Doe v. American National Red Cross
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1993No. 92-2633-CQPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJon P. Wilcox, J.
This is a certification of a question of law from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, pursuant to sec. 821.01, Stats. The question certified for our determination is:
Whether a blood bank, sued in negligence for failing properly to screen donors and test blood or blood products, is "a person who is a health care provider" within the meaning of the Wisconsin medical malpractice statute of limitations, Wis. Stat. Ann. sec. 893.55?
We conclude that a blood bank is not a health care provider within the meaning of the Wisconsin medical malpractice statute of limitations, sec.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Borello v. U.S. Oil Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
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- J.K. & Susie L. Wadley Research Institute & Blood Bank v. Beeson, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
- Hoven v. KelbleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
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