Legal Opinion
Offutt v. Sheehan
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 1976No. 1-175A3PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLowdermilk, J.
In July, 1972, plaintiff-appellant (Offutt) filed her complaint, alleging that the defendant-appellee (Sheehan) had, without her prior knowledge or consent, performed a complete hysterectomy upon her. After trial in 1974, the jury found against Offutt, and the trial court entered judgment that Offutt take nothing by her complaint. Offutt now appeals the above verdict and judgment.
FACTS
In March of 1971, Offutt was advised by Dr. William Vincent that she was three (3) to four (4) months pregnant with her third child. At that time Dr. Vincent referred her to Dr. Sheehan for further examination…
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