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Franco v. Latina

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 5, 2007No. 2006-146-AppealPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

Linda J. Franco (Franco or plaintiff) felt some serious pain in her stomach on Super Bowl Sunday of 1996, and it wasn’t because she couldn’t bear watching the Dallas Cowboys win another championship. 1 A trip to her physician led to a diagnosis that she was suffering from gallstones and that her gallbladder would have to be removed. She selected Joseph A. Latina, M.D. (Dr. Latina or defendant) to perform the surgery. Unfortunately, what Franco thought would be a simple procedure that would not even interrupt her plans for a Florida vacation later that…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Johnson v. Salem Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
  3. Riley v. StoneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  4. Owens v. SilviaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  5. Morra v. HarropSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McGarry v. PielechSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012
  2. Medeiros v. SitrinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  3. Simcha Berman v. Laura Sitrin, in her capacity as Finance Director for the City of NewportSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2014
  4. Gianquitti v. Atwood Medical Associates, Ltd.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  5. TARZIA v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012

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