Legal Opinion
Studnicka v. Pinheiro
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2010No. 09-1702PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
George Studnicka filed suit against Dr. A. Daniel Pinheiro, Dr. Kerry D. Olsen, and the Mayo Clinic, alleging a cause of action for common-law battery. Studnicka claimed that the two physicians performed surgery on him without his informed, written consent, and that this action constituted battery under Minnesota law. Studnicka moved for summary judgment on the battery claim, but the district court 1 denied his motion. A jury subsequently found for the defendants. Studnicka appeals the district court’s order denying summary judgment. Because we conclude that Studnicka…
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