Legal Opinion
Zavala v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LELAND STANFORD
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 1, 1993No. H009804PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MIHARA, J.
Plaintiff Elydia Zavala appeals from a judgment of nonsuit in her medical malpractice action against defendants. We affirm the judgment.
On March 18, 1987, plaintiff filed a complaint in which she alleged that physician Judith Brillman failed to properly diagnose and treat plaintiff on June 5, 1986. Plaintiff claimed that, as a result of this alleged negligence, necessary surgery was delayed, causing her permanent damage. Plaintiffs attorney verified the complaint on information and belief for the stated reason that plaintiff “is absent from the county in which I have my…
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