Deasy v. Hill

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1987-11-09

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WILKINSON, Circuit Judge: Charles Deasy and his wife Ginger brought a malpractice action against Dr. Elizabeth Hill, alleging that the latter’s negligence diminished Ginger’s chances of surviving cancer of the cervix. They alleged that Hill had failed to notify Ginger of the abnormal results of a pap smear or of the need for reexamination. After Ginger died and immediately before trial, Charles Deasy moved to amend his compl…

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