· 4/10/1980
Kelton v. District of Columbia
Citations
- 413 A.2d 919
- 1980 D.C. App. LEXIS 278
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that, where patient did not learn until several years later that her physician had conducted a tubal ligation on her without her knowledge, six-month notice clock began to run at time the injury was sustained
- holding that, where patient did not learn until several years later that her physician had conducted a tubal ligation on her without her knowledge, six-month notice clock began to run at time the injury was sustained
- distinguishing between negligent failure to disclose and unconsented-to surgical procedure
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Judges: Kelly, Gallagher, Harris
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