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Lutz v. Tri-City Hospital

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 25, 1986No. D002540PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BUTLER, J.

Daniel Lutz was injured in an automobile accident and was admitted for treatment September 22, 1983, to Tri-City Hospital, a local hospital district. September 30, 1983, at Tri-City, he was operated on for application of an external fixitor, left femur, and a fusion of two cervical vertebrae. Following the operation, the operative record noted Lutz could move his arms. However, his legs didn’t move. Lutz 1 wants to sue Tri-City for paraplegia said to be the result of his operation.

Tri-City is a public entity. At all relevant times, Tri-City maintained on file with the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Williams v. HorvathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Viles v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Bennett v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Rivera v. City of CarsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. El Dorado Irrigation District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Phillips v. Desert Hospital DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Rojes v. Riverside General HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  4. Wilson v. Tri-City Hospital DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. D.V. v. City of SunnyvaleDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2014

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