Legal Opinion
Lauro v. Knowles
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided October 21, 1999No. 98-74-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this medical-malpractice case, the plaintiff, Lou Ann Lauro, seeks to impose “captain of the ship” liability upon an orthopedic surgeon for an eye injury she suffered in the operating room. A Superi- or Court motion justice granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Kenneth Knowles, M.D. (Dr. Knowles), from which judgment the plaintiff now appeals. We ordered the parties to show cause why we should not resolve this appeal summarily. None having been shown, we proceed to do so.
On May 24, 1988, Dr. Knowles operated on plaintiff to alleviate carpal tunnel syndrome in her right…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Di Filippo v. PrestonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
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