MORRIS v. BOPPANA

No. 18693.

387 S.E.2d 302 (1989)

David J. MORRIS and M. Hannah Morris v. Prasada Rao BOPPANA, M.D.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Truman Chafin and Gretchen O. Lewis, Williamson, for David J. Morris and M. Hannah Morris.

Michael J. Farrell, Huntington, for Prasada Rao Boppana, M.D.


BROTHERTON, Chief Justice:

David J. Morris broke his left leg while playing touch football on February 13, 1984. On the following day, Morris was admitted to Logan General Hospital, where he was treated by R. J. Khanna, M.D. Dr. Prasada Rao Boppana was first consulted on a specific matter relating to Morris' treatment on February 22, 1984. Dr. Khanna performed three surgeries on Morris, the final surgery resulting in the amputation of Morris' left leg on March 3,...

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