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Peters v. Gelb

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided December 14, 1973PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice:

Appellants, Charles J. Peters and Estelle Peters, brought an action in Superior Court against Albert Gelb and Harold S. Rafal, appellees, alleging medical malpractice. Appellants claimed that the appellees negligently performed a vasectomy on Mr. Peters. The operation, designed to prevent conception of offspring, was performed on June 12, 1970. Mrs. Peters subsequently discovered that she had become pregnant, and that fact was confirmed on August 31, 1970. Appellants thereafter filed this malpractice suit.

Charles Peters underwent three sperm counts. Appellees testified that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chavin v. CopeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  2. Di Filippo v. PrestonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
  3. Heriberto Oliveras v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  4. State v. WoodSuperior Court of Delaware · 1961
  5. McCloskey v. McKelveySuperior Court of Delaware · 1961

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Coleman v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  2. Gaston v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1978
  3. Storey v. CamperSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  4. Dutton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  5. Koutoufaris v. DickSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992

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