CBS Surgical Group, Inc. v. Holt

The defendant Alfred Maringola has appealed from a judgment rendered against him in the amount of $2000 for medical services performed by the plaintiff’s surgeon for the named defendant, Marion Holt. 2

The trial court found the following facts: The plaintiff’s surgeon amputated Holt’s leg, which necessitated her confinement in a nursing home until her death. The defendant was a friend of Holt for many years and during her hospital stay and confinement, cashed her checks, handled her financial affairs, ran errands and otherwise befriended her. Although a special confidential relationship…