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KLING v. PETERS

No. 88-49.

564 A.2d 708 (1989)

Robert P. KLING, M.D., Appellant, v. Henry PETERS, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Hamilton, with whom Michael W. Fucheck, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Larry Gordon, with whom Grandison E. Hill was on the brief, for appellee. William R. Hyde, Jr., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before TERRY and SCHWELB, Associate Judges, and GALLAGHER, Senior Judge.

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Dr. Robert Kling, an ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon, performed a cataract operation on Henry Peters' right eye. Subsequent medical problems affecting the eye led to three more operations, one by Dr. Kling and two by a different surgeon. All these efforts proved unavailing, however, and Mr. Peters lost all vision in his right eye.

Mr. Peters then brought this medical malpractice action, alleging that Dr. Kling was negligent in...

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