Legal Opinion
John P. Collins v. American Optometric Association
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 1982No. 81-2802PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This diversity appeal involves a claim that the American Optometric Association (“AOA”) negligently disseminated misleading information concerning the qualifications of optometrists, as a group, to detect eye diseases such as glaucoma. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of AOA on the ground that the plaintiff had failed, as a matter of law, to demonstrate misrepresentation. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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In January 1977, plaintiff, John Collins, began experiencing difficulty with his vision. Between January…
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