Legal Opinion
Joel Hyatt v. Gary Robb
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1997No. 96-2208PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOGUE, Senior District Judge.
In 1988, eight year old Nicole Adams was admitted to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City Missouri for routine skin graft surgery. During the procedure, Nicole was given an excessive amount of saline solution which ultimately caused her to suffer permanent blindness and brain damage. On Nicole’s behalf, her mother, Julia Adams, filed suit to recover for Nicole’s injuries. At the completion of all their litigation, Nicole and Julia Adams recovered roughly seven million dollars from the various defendants.
The present case arises out of the Adams litigation and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Garrett v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- Garrity v. A.I. ProcessorsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- Klamen v. Genuine Parts Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hyatt v. RobbCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997