Brittain v. Cinnoca

JOHNSON, Judge.

On 17 March 1988, Johnny Brittain sustained injuries arising out of an automobile accident and sought treatment at Frye Regional Medical Center. The medical center’s attending emergency room physician, Ronald J. Cinnoca M.D., provided emergency room treatment to Mr. Brittain, to wit: application of sutures to Mr. Brittain’s facial lacerations with instructions that they be removed in five days.

On 22 March 1988, Mr. Brittain, pursuant to the emergency room physician’s instructions, consulted his family physician in order to have the sutures removed. At that time, he complained…