Legal Opinion
Larsen v. Zarrett
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1993No. Civ. 920242PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.
Paula J. Larsen appealed from a district court judgment dismissing with prejudice her medical malpractice action against Robert W. Zarrett, M.D., Fargo Clinic Merit-Care, and St. Luke’s Hospitals-MeritCare. We affirm.
On August 17, 1989, Dr. Zarrett performed surgery on Larsen for hemorrhoids and an inguinal hernia. After the surgery, Larsen complained of severe pain and numbness in her right leg. She was referred to a neurologist for further evaluation. A CT scan and an EMG study produced normal results.
In July 1991, Larsen commenced this action against Dr. Zarrett,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Arneson v. OlsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- Winkjer v. HerrNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- State Bank of Kenmare v. LindbergNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Fleck v. FleckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Fortier v. TraynorNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Larson v. HetlandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
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