Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Hamrick
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 3, 1980No. 79-160PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal is from an order of the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners revoking Edward Charles Ferguson's license to practice medicine.
Dr. Ferguson was charged with practicing medicine in such a manner as to unwarrantedly endanger the health and safety of his patients with regard to: (1) the quantity of controlled substances prescribed, (2) the frequency of such prescriptions, and (3) the medical judgment exercised in prescribing controlled substances.
The only witness who testified in support of the Board of Medical Examiners' complaint was Mr. Vick McClellan, an employee of the Alabama…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jaffe v. State Department of HealthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- State v. Alabama Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Katz v. Alabama State Bd. of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
3Cited by22 opinions
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