Michigan Supreme Court· 5/5/2004

Dyer v. Trachtman

Citations

679 N.W.2d 311
470 Mich. 45

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

observing that “the duty of care in a medical malpractice action has its basis in the relationship between the physician and the patient”
finding a limited doctor-patient relationship in the context of an independent medical examination for litigation purposes
finding a limited doctor-patient relationship in the context of an independent medical examination for litigation purposes
involving a third party retaining a physician to examine someone who is not their patient for a purpose other than diagnosis or treatment
finding, after a thorough review of the approach in other states, a limited duty to not cause harm to the patient
―In the particularized setting of an IME, the physician‘s goal is to gather information for the examinee or a third party for use in employment or related financial decisions. It is not to provide a diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions.‖

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Judges: Marilyn J. Kelly

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