Legal Opinion
Duttry v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 2001No. 2359 S 1991PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAPPY, Justice.
We granted allocatur in this matter to determine whether the Superior Court below impermissibly extended the scope of the doctrine of informed consent. We conclude that it did, and therefore reverse.
*133In February of 1989, Cloma Duttry (“Duttry”) was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She consulted with Lewis T. Patterson, M.D. (“Patterson”) regarding whether she needed surgery to treat her cancer. During this consultation, Duttry claims that she questioned Patterson about his experience in performing the type of operation he recommended. Patterson allegedly told Duttry that…
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