FARBER v. OLKON

Docket No. L.A. 22536.

40 Cal.2d 503 (1953)

254 P.2d 520

GEORGE FARBER, an Incompetent Person, etc., Appellant, v. DAVID M. OLKON et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 17, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Girard and Joseph D. Flaum for Appellant.

Reed & Kirtland, David Sosson, Henry E. Kappler and Fred O. Reed for Respondents.


SCHAUER, J.

Plaintiff, a mentally ill person appearing by guardian ad litem, appeals from an adverse judgment entered upon a directed verdict in his action to recover damages from defendants for alleged bodily assault and negligence in administering an electroshock treatment to plaintiff. We have concluded that, contrary to plaintiff's contention, the trial court's determination that he was not entitled to the benefit of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was...

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