McCLENDON, J.
In these consolidated medical malpractice cases, the defendant, Dr. John O. Dampeer, appealed the award of $35,000.00 in favor of plaintiff, Ms. Bobbie Jo Richard. Finding that the patient, Ms. Richard, was not informed that an unnecessary and unrelated educational procedure or technique might be undertaken by Dr. Dampeer during the consented to operation to remove her gall bladder, we affirm.
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