Legal Opinion
McLaughlin v. American Oil Co.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 1979No. 3-1278A321PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge.
Barry McLaughlin brought this suit seeking damages against Dr. Joseph Claro, a company physician, for medical malpractice and against American Oil Company for in tentional tort. McLaughlin had suffered severe burns while working at American’s Whiting, Indiana refinery, and he alleged that Claro’s disregard of the seriousness of his injury was the result of American’s attempt to maintain its plant safety statistics by influencing the medical treatment given to him.
The suit was originally filed in the Lake Superior Court, and appellees’ first motion for summary judgment was…
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- Metropolitan Development Commission v. NewlonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
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