Legal Opinion
John Johnston and Kathryn Johnston v. Dr. Isadore Rodis
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 23, 1958No. 14076PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Chief Judge.
The complaint makes the following allegations. The plaintiff Kathryn Johnston consulted the defendant Dr. Rodis for the purpose of obtaining certain treatments and “questioned” him concerning the treatments. He advised her “that the treatments as given by him were perfectly safe”. “Relying upon the statements” he made, she submitted herself to him for the treatments. On May 10, 1952, he commenced a treatment “and upon her regaining consciousness she learned that while under the direction, care and supervision of the defendant she sustained a fracture of her left arm.”…
2Cited by11 opinions
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- Nishi v. HartwellHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
- Stottlemire v. CawoodDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1963
- Mitchell v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
- Harris v. Cafritz Memorial HospitalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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