Legal Opinion
Riedisser v. Nelson
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 1975No. 11733PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
On June 9, 1970, Robert L. Nelson, M. D., performed a vaginal hysterectomy and anterior and posterior repair on Judith Riedisser. Subsequently, she developed a ureterovaginal fistula and was obliged to have surgery performed to correct this condition. This second surgery was performed by Wilfred M. Potter, M.D. Robert W. Brazie, M.D., assisted at both operations.
The Riedissers filed a medical malpractice action against Doctors Nelson and Brazie and Baptist Hospital of Scottsdale. Upon stipulation, the case against the hospital was dismissed. Dr. Brazie’s motion for summary…
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