Legal Opinion
Susan K. O'brien, Administrator of the Estate of Leona Cameron, Deceased v. Donald R. Stover
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1971No. 20533PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal in a diversity case from the Northern District of Iowa. The plaintiff O’Brien, as administrator of her mother’s estate, was awarded judgment on a jury verdict of $50,000 against the defendant Stover, 1 an oral surgeon, from which judgment the defendant appeals. The cause of action was medical malpractice. The defendant challenges the court’s jurisdiction, contends no liability and complains that the verdict is excessive. We affirm.
I. THE FACTS
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, the following facts are summarized from the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- McSparran v. WeistCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Solomon Dehydrating Company, Incorporated v. Clarence R. Guyton, Central Greyhound Lines, Incorporated, and the Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- James L. Lester, Administrator of the Estate of Flossie Mae Garner Brown, Deceased v. Heyward McFaddon and Cameron Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Irene A. Janzen, Administratrix of the Estate of Waldo R. Janzen, Deceased v. Wilber W. Goos and Ivan GottulaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
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- Nellie Woods, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John N. Woods v. Holy Cross HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Scafidi v. SeilerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Susan E. Morrow, an Incompetent v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Corporation, Susan E. Morrow, an Incompetent v. Douglas H. HuberCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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