Legal Opinion
Richard Roe v. John O'DOnOhue
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 1994No. 94-1129PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
During a splenectomy in 1984, “Richard Roe” received a transfusion of cryoprecipi-tate AHF, a blood product. He has since tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus. Believing that he contracted the disease through the cryoprecipitate, he sought relief from three groups of persons: (a) the American National Red Cross and affiliates, which, together with an unrelated supplier (also a defendant), collected and distributed the cryoprecipitate; (b) the physician who recommended the splenectomy, the hospital where it was performed, and affiliated entities; and…
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