· 9/15/1978
German v. Nichopoulos
Citations
- 577 S.W.2d 197
- 1978 Tenn. App. LEXIS 334
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- holding that a recovery for negligence requires proof of a negligent act that causes a loss
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- “[I]n matters of informed consent the plaintiff has the burden of proving by expert medical evidence, (a
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Judges: Nearn, Matherne, Ewell
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