Legal Opinion

Ensor v. WILSON BY AND THROUGH WILSON

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 23, 1987No. 85-1499PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by Herman Ensor, M.D., and Ensor, Baccus Williamson, P.A., from a judgment for plaintiff, Misty Wilson, a minor suing by her next friend, based upon a jury verdict that awarded plaintiff $2.5 million. The action was based upon allegations of malpractice.

Plaintiff is a child who was born prematurely, suffering a degree of brain damage and retardation. Prior to her pregnancy with Misty, Mrs. Wilson had experienced two miscarriages and one abortion. Mrs. Wilson's condition, described as bicornate uterus, increased the risk of miscarriage or pre-term delivery, and, in fact, she had been…

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2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Hammond v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. Freeman v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  3. Elba Wood Products, Inc. v. BrackinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Vest v. GaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  5. Airheart v. GreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. Land & Associates, Inc. v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Systrends, Inc. v. GROUP 8760, LLCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010

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