Legal Opinion

Bernard v. Char

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1995No. 15634PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOON, Chief Justice.

In this dental malpractice case involving, inter alia, a claim for relief founded on the common law doctrine of informed consent, defendanLappellant-petitioner John K. Char, D.D.S. (Dr. Char) appeals from the judgment, amended judgment, and two orders of the First Circuit Court in favor of plaintiff-appellee-respondent Noah Phillip Bernard, III. By opinion filed May 19, 1995, the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) affirmed the judgments and orders. See Bernard v. Char, 79 Hawai'i 371, 903 P.2d 676 (Haw.App.1995).

We granted certiorari to clarify two aspects of Hawaii’s…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Cobbs v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Cornfeldt v. TongenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  5. Craft v. PeeblesHawaii Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by18 opinions

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