Legal Opinion
Parsons v. Doctors for Emergency Services
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 15, 1979No. Civ. A. No. 77-451PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
STEEL, Senior District Judge:
This opinion addresses the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial pursuant to Rule 59(a) Fed.R.Civ.P.
Plaintiff, administrator of the estate of Mr. Parsons, brought an action against the corporate defendant charging its employee, Dr. Farkas, with malpractice which resulted in the death of Mr. Parsons. After several hours of deliberation, the jury returned a general verdict for the defendant. While deliberating, the jury submitted a written question to the Court which read as follows:
If we find both Mr. Parsons and Dr. Farkas at fault (equally) is it…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Basista v. WeirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- United States v. HoughamSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Jurinko v. Edwin L. Wiegand Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Louis W. Silverii, Administrator of the Estate of Dominick J. Mash, Deceased v. Wilson Kramer and John W. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. Evans v. Bainbridge Township TrusteesOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- Schreffler v. Board of Education of Delmar School DistrictDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1981
- Laningham v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
- Schering Corp. v. Precision-Cosmet Co., Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1985
- Bevans v. TriumphoSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1980
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