Legal Opinion
DeCamp v. Lewis
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1989No. 87-379PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShanahan, J.
In his petition filed on June 28, 1985, John DeCamp alleged that James E.S. Lewis, a doctor of dental surgery, had negligently treated DeCamp. On July 29, Lewis answered and generally denied any negligence. From a summary judgment for Lewis and dismissal of the lawsuit, DeCamp appeals. We affirm.
In March of 1983, Lewis commenced treatment of DeCamp’s condition, namely, a pain in the jaw resulting from DeCamp’s auto accident 18 months earlier. Lewis’ clinical examination disclosed that DeCamp had sustained a “Class II dental occlusion or retrognathia or posteriorly displaced lower jaw with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Wachtel by and Through Wachtel v. BeerNebraska Supreme Court · 1988
- Paul Umdenstock v. American Mortgage & Investment Co. Of Oklahoma CityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
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