Legal Opinion
Patricia J. Kothe v. Dr. James W. Smith, Dr. Andrew D. Kerr, Jr., M.D., P.C., and Andrew D. Kerr, Dr. James W. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 4, 1985No. 1230, Docket 85-7024PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
Dr. James Smith appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Sweet, J.), which directed him to pay $1,000 to plaintiff-appellee’s attorney, $1,000 to plaintiff-appellee’s medical witness, and $480 to the Clerk of the Court. For the reasons hereinafter discussed, we direct that the judgment be vacated.
Patricia Kothe brought this suit for medical malpractice against four defendants, Dr. Smith, Dr. Andrew Kerr, Dr. Kerr’s professional corporation, and Doctors Hospital, seeking $2 million in damages. She…
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- Margaret S. MacLeod and Norman M. MacLeod v. D. C. Transit System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
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