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ROD v. FARRELL

No. 77-681.

96 Wis.2d 349 (1980)

291 N.W.2d 568

Michael J. ROD and Charlene Rod, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Petitioners, v. Thomas FARRELL, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the respondents-petitioners there was a brief by Weisfeldt & Weisfeldt of Milwaukee; and Alan M. Clack of Racine, and oral argument by Robert Bichler of Racine.

For the appellant there were briefs by Peterson, Antoine & Peterson of Prairie du Chien; and Daniel T. Flaherty, Maureen L. Kinney and Johns, Flaherty & Gillette, S.C., and oral argument by Daniel T. Flaherty, all of La Crosse.

Originally reported in 86 Wis.2d 760, 273 N.W.2d 386.

PER CURIAM.

This is a medical malpractice claim. Plaintiff Michael J. Rod was born January 24, 1951. On May 17, 1955, defendant, Dr. Thomas Farrell, performed a surgical repair of a congenital hernia on plaintiff. At the time of the operation, apparently no one had any knowledge of any difficulty or problems with the operation. Plaintiff married in 1974. In September, 1975, he underwent exploratory surgery...

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