[DOWNLOAD] "People v. Francisco" by Second Appellate District, Division Three Court of Appeal of California * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Francisco
- Author : Second Appellate District, Division Three Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 27, 1994
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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Appellant Leota McNall appeals from a judgment in favor of respondent psychiatrists William K. Summers, M.D., and Ferris N. Pitts, Jr., M.D., in a medical malpractice case. McNall proceeded on two theories: (1) Drs. Summers and Pitts negligently administered electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causing her to suffer an embolic stroke with a concomitant memory loss; and (2) Dr. Summers sexually abused her, resulting in emotional injury. The trial was bifurcated to try the issue of the statute of limitations first. At the Conclusion of the first phase, the trial court granted a motion for directed verdict finding the ECT action was barred by the statute of limitations and granted a motion for nonsuit on the sexual abuse medical malpractice claim finding that McNall had failed to establish a prima facie case. We affirm the directed verdict and reverse the nonsuit.