Legal Opinion

Seraj v. Duberman

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 2, 2016No. 15-873PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR., ROBERT N., Judge.

*589 Plaintiff appeals from a trial court order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants. The trial court stated Plaintiff failed to introduce *590 evidence showing proximate causation, an element of medical malpractice. We reverse the trial court's grant of summary judgment.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

On 18 March 2013, Plaintiff filed an unverified complaint alleging Dr. Duberman committed medical malpractice during an operation on Plaintiff's arm. Plaintiff alleged the following acts of negligence: failure to perform tests to determine the nature of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Young v. Hickory Business FurnitureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  3. Turner v. Duke UniversitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  4. Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  5. Summey v. BarkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2003

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