1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ohio
  4. 18 Ohio
  5. 18 Ohio St. 2d 70 (1969)
 

KYLE v. FOK

No. 68-596.

18 Ohio St. 2d 70 (1969)

KYLE, ADMX., APPELLANT, v. FOK ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 7, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Martin S. Goldberg, for appellant.

Messrs. Harrington, Huxley & Smith and Mr. Eldon S. Wright, for appellees.

Per Curiam.

In this action for wrongful death as the result of alleged medical malpractice, the trial court, in special instructions before argument, employed the phrase "guilty of malpractice." The motion to certify was allowed because a majority of the court is of the opinion that such use of the word "guilty" in civil damage actions is reversible error. Cf. Bahm v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rd. Co. (1966), 6 Ohio St.2d...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases