Legal Opinion
Ponce v. Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 17, 2001No. 99-2143PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
On September 4, 1993, plaintiff Wanda Sánchez gave birth to her daughter Natalie at defendant Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital. The delivery was difficult; after the attending physician applied considerable traction, Natalie emerged, but with an injury resulting in partial paralysis of her left arm. This medical malpractice suit followed, brought under diversity jurisdiction by Ms. Sán-chez, Natalie, and Ms. Sánchez’s husband, José Alicea Ponce. The suit was originally brought against the physicians who had cared for Ms. Sánchez during her pregnancy, including the…
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