Legal Opinion
Schlesselman v. Gouge
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 31, 1967No. 21659PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pringle
This is a medical malpractice suit brought by Marvin Schlesselman and his wife, Sarah Schlesselman, against ■Dr. Ruth Gouge. The plaintiffs in error will be referred to as the plaintiffs or as Marvin and Sarah, and the defendant in error will be referred to- as the defendant.
The plaintiffs sought damages allegedly sustained by them as a result of the negligence of the defendant in diagnosing and treating Sarah. Trial was to a jury, which returned a general verdict for the defendant. The plaintiffs brought error from the judgment entered on that verdict.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Brown v. HughesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1934
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