Legal Opinion
Warren v. Schecter
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1997No. B096771PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Defendant and appellant Lawrence Schecter, M.D. (Dr. Schecter) appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff and respondent Janet Warren (Warren) following a jury trial of a medical malpractice action arising out of a failure to obtain informed consent to surgery.
The issues presented include Warren’s entitlement to calendar preference on appeal, whether her action against Dr. Schecter was time-barred, and the damages recoverable for the failure to obtain informed consent.
We conclude, inter alia: Warren’s medical condition entitles her to calendar preference on appeal (see Code…
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