Legal Opinion
Ghanem v. Kay
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 26, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-1439PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-ORDER
GASCH, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
This is a malpractice action brought by plaintiff Ahmed Ghanem, a District of Columbia resident, against a podiatrist who treated him for callouses on his left foot, Dr. Edwin J. Kay (a Maryland resident). Mr. Ghanem’s complaint alleges that he consulted Dr. Kay in May, 1982 and was told that non-invasive surgery would be necessary. According to the complaint, Dr. Kay performed invasive surgery on both of plaintiff’s feet without his consent causing “a severe infection in plaintiff’s left foot, joint damage in plaintiff’s right foot, and…
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