Legal Opinion

Dickow v. Cookinham

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 5, 1954No. Civ. 15372PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.

In a malpractice action plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict in favor of defendants.

Questions Presented

1. 'Sufficiency of the evidence.

2. Is this court limited to the ground given by the trial court for its action?

3. Should evidence have been admitted to show that release of one tort feasor was not intended to release other tort feasors ?

Record

Plaintiffs’ complaint charged defendants with malpractice in negligently failing to examine plaintiff * Carrie Dickow’s back and failing and refusing negligently to adjust or correct her cast, as a result of which a sore or…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Lawless v. CalawayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Huffman v. LindquistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Ash v. MortensenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Lashley v. KoerberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Alexander v. HammarbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. McMillen v. KlingensmithTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Couillard v. Charles T. Miller Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  3. Daily v. SombergSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  4. Bauer v. OtisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  5. Trieschman v. EatonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961

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