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STEVENS v. DUXBURY

No. 12095.

634 P.2d 1212 (1981)

John Michael STEVENS, Ann Elizabeth Stevens, James Edward Stevens, minors, by their Guardian ad Litem, Sherri Lynn Stevens, and Sherri Lynn Stevens, surviving widow of Charles A. Stevens, deceased, Appellants, v. Millard Henry DUXBURY, M.D., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Galatz, Earl & Biggar, Las Vegas, for appellants.

Robert M. Sader, Reno, Hardy, Erich & Brown, Sacramento, Cal., for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a denial of a motion for a new trial. The sole issue we consider is whether it was reversible error to instruct the jury regarding the standard of care applicable to a general practitioner rather than the standard appropriate for a medical specialist. We conclude that it was.

Appellants' decedent was admitted to the hospital for treatment of injuries resulting from the crash of a small plane. The admitting...

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