Legal Opinion

Lucille Buford v. Michael Howe, M.D.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 25, 1994No. 93-7073PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Lucille Buford appeals the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law against her. For the reasons given below, we AFFIRM the district court’s evidentiary rulings. However, we REVERSE the district court’s judgment as a matter of law against Mrs. Buford and REMAND for further proceedings.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS

On August 22, 1983, Mrs. Lucille Buford, now a sixty-four year old resident of Stark-ville, Mississippi, visited Dr. Michael Howe, *1186apparently complaining of abdominal pain.1 Exactly what occurred during this and subsequent visits is unclear.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. Smith v. SandersMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Felix Shushany, and Shepard Bartnoff v. Allwaste, Inc., and Raymond L. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Perry Moss, Jr., and Rosalind E. Moss v. Ole South Real Estate, Inc., Perry Moss, Jr., and Rosalind E. Moss v. Ole South Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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