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SAVOLD v. JOHNSON

No. 16435.

443 N.W.2d 656 (1989)

Patricia SAVOLD, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Dr. Dennis L. JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided July 12, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick Johnson of Johnson, Eklund & Davis, Gregory, for plaintiff and appellant.

Carleton R. Hoy of Hoy & Hoy, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellee; James L. Hoy of Hoy & Hoy, Sioux Falls, on the brief.

MILLER, Justice.

In this medical malpractice case we hold that expert testimony was not required on the issue of informed consent.

FACTS

Patricia Savold appeals from an order granting a motion for a directed verdict granted against her and in favor of appellee Dr. Dennis L. Johnson. Savold alleges that the trial court erred in granting Johnson's motion, arguing that expert testimony was not required on...

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