Legal Opinion
Willis v. Bender
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 3, 2010No. 07-8057PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’BRIEN, Circuit Judge.
Dr. D. Scott Bender, a general surgeon, perforated Marcy Willis’ small bowel while performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (laparoscopic surgery to remove her gallbladder). Relevant here, Willis sued Bender for lack of informed consent and medical malpractice. The district court granted summary judgment to Bender on the informed consent claim. The medical malpractice claim proceeded to a jury trial. Willis requested a “captain of the ship” jury instruction which would have allowed the jury to hold Bender liable for his surgical assistant’s negligence. The jury found…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- McConnell v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
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