Legal Opinion
Wallace v. McGlothan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 2010No. 07-4059PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Jonathan S. McGlothan attempted to correct Tracey Wallace’s vision problems through eye surgery, but the procedure ended up causing more harm than good. Tracey and Eric Wallace brought a diversity suit against Dr. McGlothan for medical malpractice under Indiana law. After a trial on causation and damages, the jury returned a verdict for the Wallaces and awarded nearly $700,000 in damages. On appeal, Dr. McGlothan challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.
I. Background
A. The LASIK Surgery and Follow-Up Treatment
Tracey decided to undergo surgery so that she…
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