Kaplan v. Blank

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Prior to the delivery of her child, appellant-plaintiff Mrs. Susan Kaplan signed a written consent to the performance by appellee-defendant Dr. Stephen Blank of a cesarean section and a possible hysterectomy. Immediately following the delivery, appellee determined that a hysterectomy would not be necessary. However, appellee did perform a bilateral tubal ligation after obtaining only oral consent thereto. Subsequently, appellant and her husband initiated the instant tort action against appellee and his professional corporation, basing their claim upon the lack of any…