Legal Opinion
Sander v. Geib, Elston, Frost Professional Ass'n
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1993No. 17763, 17769, 17803, 17804, 17811, 17818PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
This case arises out of a medical malpractice action initiated by Kimberlee Sander (Kim) against a clinical laboratory and certain of its employees. A jury found against the defendants and awarded damages of $3.7 million, which the parties had stipulated should be entered only against the laboratory, a professional association under South Dakota law. The trial court applied SDCL 21-3-11, which places a cap on the medical malpractice damages which may be awarded to a plaintiff. Based on that statute, the jury award was reduced to $1 million and judgment was entered…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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3Cited by86 opinions
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