Legal Opinion

Beckman v. Mayo Foundation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 28, 1986No. 85-5369PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REGAN, Senior District Judge.

After a trial to a jury, plaintiff Paul Beckman, as guardian of Phyllis Beckman, appeals from the judgment of the jury that the plaintiff did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendants were negligent. We affirm the judgment in the district court.

Phyllis Beckman attended the Mayo Clinic on December 30, 1975, complaining of headaches of a varied severity which had been bothering her during the previous month. Mrs. Beckman expressed her concern that she might have a brain tumor. She was examined on January 6, 1976 by Dr. Hermann, a neurologist…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. John McGee v. South Pemiscot School District R-V, a Political Subdivision Gary Bruton, Individually and Mitchell Fisher, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  2. Skogen v. Dow Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  3. Robert O. And Katherieen Goldsmith v. Diamond Shamrock CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Circle J Dairy, Inc., and Cross-Appellant v. A.O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc., and Southern Harvestore Systems, Inc., and Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. Thomas v. BookerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Brian Keenan, an Individual Resident of the State of Minnesota v. Computer Associates International, Inc., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  2. Paul Warren v. Judy Fanning Dr. Taca, Paul Warren v. Judy Fanning, Dr. TacaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  3. Bobby R. Butler v. Darce French, D/B/A Darce French Trucking Company, and Don C. FrenchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Bolin v. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  5. Jacobs Manufacturing Co. v. Sam Brown Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1992

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