Legal Opinion
Toppino v. Herhahn
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1983No. 14953PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
This suit was brought to recover damages for alleged malpractice, breach of express or implied warranties, and lack of informed consent. The plaintiff, Mrs. Toppino, claimed the defendant, Dr. Herhahn, caused these damages during five plastic surgeries to reconstruct her right breast. During the trial, the plaintiff abandoned the theory of lack of informed consent. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant on the negligence issue. The jury returned a $27,500 verdict for the plaintiff on the warranties issue which the defendant appealed. The…
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