Legal Opinion
James Everette Carroll, Administrator of the Estate of Michael Eugene Carroll on Behalf of All Heirs of Said Deceased v. Dr. John D. Morgan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1994No. 92-7783PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
In this medical malpractice action alleging wrongful death of plaintiff-appellant’s brother, the jury rendered a take-nothing verdict in favor of the defendant doctor. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
I
On July 10, 1987, Dr. John D. Morgan, a physician specializing in internal medicine, examined 30-year-old Michael Eugene Carroll. Dr. Morgan had previously diagnosed Carroll in 1977 as having aortic stenosis and, in 1980, Dr. Charles Lewis surgically replaced Carroll's aortic valve.
During the July 10,1987 examination, Carroll reported dizziness, shortness of…
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