Delany v. Murphy

KELLY, Associate Judge:

Richard M. Delany, the then minor son of appellant Frank J. Delany, sustained a depressed skull fracture as a passenger in an automobile collision in December of 1966. At the time of the accident Richard was the holder of an Individual Surgical-Medical Certificate with appellee Medical Service of the District of Columbia and appellant held a Family Certificate. Ap-pellee James Peter Murphy, a neurosurgeon and participating physician in the medical service plan of appellee Medical Service, performed several surgical procedures on Richard’s head injuries, including a…