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CARDWELL v. BECHTOL

724 S.W.2d 739 (1987)

Wilma CARDWELL and Robert Cardwell, Individually and as Mother and Father and Next Friend of Sandra K. Cardwell, and Sandra K. Cardwell, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dr. E.L. BECHTOL, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

February 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Hogin, Margaret G. Klein, Knoxville, for defendant-appellant.

Kenneth E. Hall, T. Harold Pinkley, Knoxville, for plaintiffs-appellees.

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

An issue of first impression in Tennessee is raised in this appeal as to whether Tennessee should adopt a mature minor exception to the common law rule that requires a physician to obtain parental consent before treating a minor. This case arose out of treatment administered by Defendant, Dr. E.L. Bechtol, to Sandra K. Cardwell, the daugther of Robert and Wilma Cardwell. Defendant is a doctor of osteopathy. At the time of treatment...

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