Legal Opinion
Lesch v. DeWitt
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided March 3, 1993No. 9103-01890; CA A73351PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRossman, P. J.
In this action for medical malpractice, commenced on March 27, 1991, plaintiff alleges that defendant negligently treated her for weight control from November, 1979, through November, 1987, by prescribing Fastin, an addictive amphetamine, and then by summarily terminating treatment on November 20,1987, without informing her that she might be addicted to Fastin or treating her for possible addiction. She alleges that she did not discover the negligence until May 4, 1989, when she consulted a psychologist for depression.
The trial court ruled that recovery for any treatment before March 27,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Berry v. BrannerOregon Supreme Court · 1966
- Frohs v. GreeneOregon Supreme Court · 1969
- Hotelling v. WaltherOregon Supreme Court · 1942
- Shives v. ChamberlainOregon Supreme Court · 1942
- DeLay v. Marathon LeTourneau Sales & Service Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
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