Legal Opinion

Medical Operations Management, Inc. v. National Health Laboratories, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 22, 1986No. Civ. 26659PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WIENER, Acting P. J.

Defendant National Health Laboratories, Inc. (NHL) appeals a judgment after a jury returned a special verdict favoring plaintiff Medical Operations Management, Inc. (MOM) for breach of contract in connection with forming a medical laboratory enterprise, California Medical Laboratories, Ltd. (CML).

Factual and Procedural Background

Frederick Spong is a physician specializing in kidney disease. NHL is a commercial laboratory headquartered in San Diego. In 1973, Spong began negotiating with NHL’s controller, Hal Lawrence, to establish a physician-owned laboratory in San…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  3. Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Manufacturing Co.California Supreme Court · 1942
  4. A & M PRODUCE CO. v. FMC Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Brant v. California Dairies, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1935

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