Legal Opinion
Thor v. Boska
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 1974No. Civ. 40951PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
Medical malpractice. Plaintiff Jean Thor appeals from a judgment, after a jury verdict, in favor of Dr. David Boska.
Facts
There is no dispute concerning certain basic facts. Defendant, a general practitioner, began seeing plaintiff as a patient in 1963. In August or September 1965 plaintiff showed him a lump on her left breast. Defendant performed no tests and did not suggest that plaintiff see a specialist. According to plaintiff, he told her that there was nothing to worry about, that it was a freely movable cyst, and that she was to let him know if it changed. In December…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Roemer v. Retail Credit Co.California Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by21 opinions
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