Legal Opinion
Faigenbaum v. Oakland Medical Center
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1985No. Docket 67356PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
In this medical malpractice action defendant appeals as of right from a trial court’s award of $1,000,000 in damages, $30,000 attorney fees, and $14,500 expert witness fees to plaintiff. The award followed a trial which commenced on May 17, 1982, and ended July 27, 1982.
Facts
The action began when plaintiff sued 11 doctors, 2 hospitals and 3 drug companies in Wayne County Circuit Court. Suit against the drug companies was under a products liability theory and action against the other defendants was predicated on malpractice. Separately, plaintiff brought malpractice actions in the Court of…
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