· 3/4/1988
Glisson v. Loxley
Citations
- 366 S.E.2d 68
- 235 Va. 62
- 4 Va. Law Rep. 1987
- 1988 Va. LEXIS 29
How courts have described this case
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- any tort based on health care, including a patient's battery claim against a health care provider, is subject to the medical malpractice review process
- physician under no duty independent of special contract to perform a specified type of operation
- “[T]he mere fact that plaintiff has sought recovery for pain and suffering does not, standing alone, convert [a] contract claim into an action in tort.”
- battery claim constitutes action for malpractice
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Judges: Compton
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