Legal Opinion
Deckard v. Sorenson
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 1960No. Civ. 6270PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONROE, J. pro tem. *
— Plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, a physician and surgeon, to recover damages for alleged malpractice. She alleged in her complaint in substance that she had received injuries as the result of an automobile accident; that the defendant treated her in his capacity as a physician; that he negligently failed to properly diagnose her injuries and applied a cast to her left leg when in fact she was suffering from a fracture of the right kneecap. It is claimed that as a result of such negligent diagnosis and treatment she suffered damage. At the close of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Hill v. Matthews Paint Co.California Court of Appeal · 1957
- Holmes v. MoesserCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Bennett v. Los Angeles Tumor InstituteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
3Cited by7 opinions
- Custodio v. BauerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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- Sweet v. StutchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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