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Magbuhat v. Kovarik

Citations

  • 382 N.W.2d 43
  • 1986 S.D. LEXIS 225

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that it is prejudicial to instruct the jury on the wrong standard of care
  • noting that it is prejudicial to instruct the jury on the wrong standard of care
  • reversing order limiting scope of depositions to discovery by defendants and order denying use of those depositions by plaintiffs at trial for failure by plaintiffs to supplement earlier interrogatories with names of expert witnesses
  • plaintiff may be required to prove that doctor acted with less than good faith under charge on good faith error
  • standard of care for doctors is the same as that for other professionals, and good faith or bad faith in deviation from the standard is irrelevant
  • standard of care for doctors is the same as that for other professionals, and good faith or bad faith in deviation from the standard is irrelevant

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Judges: Fosheim, Hertz

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