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· 5/23/1972

Florence Nash McPhee v. John Reichel, Jr., M.D.

Citations

  • 461 F.2d 947
  • 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 9388

How courts have described this case

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

  • court will not disturb jury verdict based on proper instruction and supported by evidence
  • \It is the responsibility of the trial judge to provide the jury with a clear and accurate statement of the law . . . .\
  • jury instruction that ophthalmologist would be held to standard of care of a general practitioner was error; specialist owes higher standard of care than general practitioner
  • court will not disturb jury verdict based on proper instruction and supported by evidence

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Judges: Rosenn, Rosen, Teitel-Baum

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