Allison v. Brown
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH
We consider in this medical malpractice appeal whether the plaintiff pled a claim for battery in her complaint and whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury on battery and informed consent and in denying a motion to strike that claim. For the reasons explained below, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Deborah Brown is a breast cancer survivor. As part of her treatment for that illness, on June 15, 2010, Brown underwent a bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy. Following the mastectomies, she received…
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