Legal Opinion

SCHAEFER BY SCHAEFER v. Larsen

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 6, 1984PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*432NEARN, Presiding Judge, Western Section.

This is an appeal from the order of the Trial Court which granted summary judgment for the defendants in a medical malpractice case.

Tanya Jo Schaefer was born with a limb reduction of her right lower extremity; that is to say, she was born without a femur in her right leg. Suit was filed on her behalf by her parents against the defendant doctors and against others on the basis of vicarious liability. The suit was also brought by the parents individually for expenses incurred and for those to be incurred in the future.

The gist of the complaint is that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brookins v. the Round Table, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
  2. German v. NichopoulosCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  3. McCay Ex Rel. McCay v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  4. Jones v. Home Indemnity Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Seay v. City of KnoxvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Harris v. ChernTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Bradley v. McLeodCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  3. Kenyon v. HandalCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  4. Whalum v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
  5. Robinson v. CurreyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004

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