Legal Opinion
Riddick v. Washington Hospital Center
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 25, 1998No. Civ.A. No. 97-1859 (PLF)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion for summary judgment filed by the two remaining defendants in this case, Dr. Michael Dennis and Circle Neurosurgery, Inc. (“Circle”), and plaintiffs opposition. Plaintiff claims that Dr. Dennis and Circle were negligent when they failed to treat him for a brain tumor. Defendants argue that because plaintiff can present no expert testimony as to causation and injury resulting from any breach of the applicable standard of care and because such testimony is required in a medical malpractice case,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Washington v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- District of Columbia v. BarriteauDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Patel v. GayesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Wreath v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1995
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. v. PettyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- Bynum v. MVM, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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