BURTON v. YOUNGBLOOD

No. 18929.

711 P.2d 245 (1985)

Verna Lee BURTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Robert L. YOUNGBLOOD, M.D., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loni DeLand, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Stewart M. Hanson, Jr., Francis J. Carney, Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


ZIMMERMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff Verna Lee Burton appeals from an order under Rule 41(b) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure dismissing her claim against Robert L. Youngblood, M.D. at the close of her case. She had alleged that Youngblood was negligent in treating her and that he had not obtained her informed consent for the surgery at issue. On appeal, Burton seeks reversal on two grounds. First, she asserts that the trial...

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