Legal Opinion
Scott v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 3, 1965No. 14417PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAY, Chief Justice.
This suit was instituted by Frank E. Scott against Dr. Anthony Wilson for malpractice in performing, on his left ear, an operation known as stapedectomy with vein graft. The trial began to a jury, but when Scott rested his case the trial court gave an instructed verdict that plaintiff take nothing, and Scott has prosecuted this appeal.
The main question presented in this case is whether Dr. Wilson reasonably and adequately informed Scott of the dangers and hazards to be anticipated from the stapedec-tomy operation so as to prepare him to give a knowledgeable consent to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Natanson v. KlineSupreme Court of Kansas · 1960
- Natanson v. KlineSupreme Court of Kansas · 1960
- Mitchell v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
- Bowers v. TalmageDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Moss v. RishworthTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Smith v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Hondroulis v. SchuhmacherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Gray v. GrunnagleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Wilson v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1967
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.