Legal Opinion
Somer v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 16, 1983No. 81-6006PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT J. HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff-appellant, Martha Somer, filed this diversity action for damages in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the defendants, Dr. Charles Johnson, Dr. Aquiles Ascencios and the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. She alleged that the doctors were negligent in mistakenly diagnosing her abdominal pain as an ulcer, rather than a diverticulum, thereby resulting in unnecessary surgery. She also attributed negligence to the hospital in the selection and supervision of the physicians. During the trial, the district…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- State v. EganSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
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3Cited by58 opinions
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