HARRINGTON v. COHEN


6 Mass. App. Ct. 205 (1978)

374 N.E.2d 344

ELAINE HARRINGTON & another vs. JONATHAN COHEN.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

March 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Miller (Charles J. Dunn, Jr., with him) for the plaintiffs.

Wilson D. Rogers, Jr. (Charles J. Dunn, Jr., with him) for the defendant.

Present: KEVILLE, ARMSTRONG, & BROWN, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, J.

The minor plaintiff suffered from a severe spinal deformity, or scoliosis, which became more pronounced as she grew older. When she was thirteen years old, a group of doctors, including the defendant, recommended that she undergo a complicated and risky orthopedic procedure, the first stage of which involved setting her spine in rigid traction aimed at straightening it mechanically to whatever extent reasonably possible. The second stage involved an...

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