Legal Opinion
Smith v. County of Kern
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 17, 1993No. F018129PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VARTABEDIAN, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Carl Wayne Smith appeals from a judgment entered after a demurrer to his first amended complaint was sustained without leave to amend. His action is based on his claim that, through its operation of Kern Medical Center, respondent Kern County negligently performed a laboratory test for acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and that he was damaged by that negligence. On appeal, appellant contends he adequately alleged a cause of action against respondent, or, alternatively, he could amend the complaint to do so. We agree with the…
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