Legal Opinion
Beatman v. Gates
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 1987No. 1319PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
On May 6,1986, Shirley Beatman (“appellant”) filed a complaint against appellee S. E. Gates, M.D. alleging that, in October 1967, appellee had placed an intrauterine device (“IUD”) into her. The complaint further alleged that when appellant returned for a follow-up office visit, ap-pellee could not locate the IUD. Appellant’s last treatment with appellee occurred in August 1968.
Appellant eventually gave birth to three children. Several years after her final pregnancy, appellant was hospitalized with severe abdominal pain and discomfort. Examinations revealed the presence of the IUD in her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Melnyk v. Cleveland ClinicOhio Supreme Court · 1972
- Ogle v. De SanoIdaho Court of Appeals · 1984
- Mayotte v. BauerNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- Taddeucci v. WeitznerNew York Supreme Court · 1986
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Shah v. LehmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- Clapper v. London, Unpublished Decision (6-15-1998)Ohio Court of Appeals · 1998
- Rodriguez v. Manhattan Medical Group, P. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990