Legal Opinion
Salgo v. Leland Stanford Jr. University Board of Trustees
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 22, 1957No. Civ. 17045PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
In a malpractice action the jury awarded Martin Salgo 1 the sum of $250,000 against defendants Leland Stanford Jr. University Board of Trustees, Stanford Uni versity Hospitals, 2 and Dr. Frank Gerbode. The trial court reduced the award to $213,355. All defendants appeal from the judgment entered thereon. 3 //j
Questions Presented
1. Was res ipsa loquitur applicable, and if so, were the instructions thereon proper? 4
2. Liability of Dr. Gerbode for negligence of hospital team.
3. Instructions on alleged other negligence of defendant Gerbode.
4. Experimentation and the manufacturer’s brochure.
5.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Ybarra v. SpangardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Seneris v. HaasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Ales v. RyanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Dierman v. Providence HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by148 opinions
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Cobbs v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Toogood v. RogalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Natanson v. KlineSupreme Court of Kansas · 1960
- Sard v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
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