GROSFIELD v. CLEARWATER CLINIC

No. C9-87-2028.

417 N.W.2d 640 (1988)

Natalie GROSFIELD, individually, Natalie Grosfield, Trustee for the next of kin of Brett Grosfield, et al., Petitioners, v. CLEARWATER CLINIC, d.b.a. Clearwater Clinic, P.A., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth W. Green, Minneapolis, for petitioners.

Jane C. Voglewede, Fargo, N.D., for Clearwater Clinic.

Richard L. Pemberton, Fergus Falls, for Frederick Martin.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.


SIMONETT, Justice.

The court of appeals reversed the trial court's order bifurcating the trial of this medical malpractice action. We affirm.

On October 29, 1979, Dr. Frederick Martin delivered Natalie Grosfield's twin babies. The first twin was stillborn and the second, Brandon, lived for 3 years. Two days after the twins' births, Dr. Martin performed a tubal ligation on the mother. Plaintiffs now sue Dr. Martin and his Clearwater Clinic for the wrongful...

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