Legal Opinion
Deasy v. Hill
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1987No. Nos. 86-2648(L), 86-2662PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Charles Deasy and his wife Ginger brought a malpractice action against Dr. Elizabeth Hill, alleging that the latter’s negligence diminished Ginger’s chances of surviving cancer of the cervix. They alleged that Hill had failed to notify Ginger of the abnormal results of a pap smear or of the need for reexamination. After Ginger died and immediately before trial, Charles Deasy moved to amend his complaint to add a claim that Hill had performed the pap smear negligently. The district court refused to allow the amendment, and the case proceeded to trial solely on the…
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