California Court of Appeal

In case alleging negligence for leaving sponge in plaintiff's leg during surgery, verdict for defendant doctor is reversed as the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on res ipsa loquitur prejudiced plaintiff because it denied her the presumption of negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2006
• Published 11/21/2006

Judges

• DOI TODD, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John C. Torjesen & Associates, John C. Torjesen, Los Angeles;  Esner & Chang, Stuart B. Esner, Los Angeles, and Andrew N. Chang, Oakland, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of David J. Weiss, David J. Weiss, Los Angeles;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Martin Stein, Feris M. Greenberger and Jens B. Koepke, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.