Legal Opinion
Bendiburg v. Dempsey
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1990No. Nos. 89-8173, 89-8259, 89-8348, 89-8632, 89-8691 and 89-8742PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
These consolidated appeals from summary judgment orders raise complex legal issues but grow out of simple, tragic facts. Seeking money damages, Harry Bendiburg, an attorney, has sued various state employees and private doctors for their actions in connection with the medical treatment of his son, Carl, not for malpractice, but violation of due process rights and for battery.
Having sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident, which claimed his mother’s life, 15-year-old Carl’s medical treatment became a matter of controversy between the plaintiff father and…
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