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Brooker v. Hunter

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided March 25, 1975No. 1 CA-CIV 2128PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JACOBSON, Chief Judge, Division.

This appeal raises the question of the liability of medical specialists for the alleged negligence of other medical specialists treating the same patient in a post-operative care situation.

The deceased, Frederick E. Brooker, had previously suffered several industrially-related injuries to his back. As the result of his last injury, he was seen by appellee, Dr. Willard S. Hunter, a member of appellee, Arizona Orthopedists, P.C., who recommended surgery. Mr. Brooker was admitted to a hospital on March 31, 1970 for surgery scheduled the following morning.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stokes v. LongMontana Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Cagle v. Home Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1971
  3. Morey v. ThyboCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1912
  4. Wooten v. CurryCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1961
  5. Beauchamp v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Evans v. BernhardCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
  2. Hegel v. O'Malley Ins. Co., Inc., Agents & Brkrs.Arizona Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Matter of Estate of BalcombCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
  4. Matson v. NaifehArizona Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Brooker v. HunterArizona Supreme Court · 1975

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