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DESIMINI v. BRISTOL HOSP., INC.

No. CV05-4003250S.

927 A.2d 1004 (2007)

50 Conn.Sup. 344

Julie DESIMINI v. BRISTOL HOSPITAL, INC., et al.

Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of New Britain.

April 26, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Flynn, Jr., Hartford, for the plaintiff.

O'Brien, Tanski & Young, LLP, Hartford, for the named defendant.

Cooney, Scully & Dowling, Hartford, for the defendant Joseph J. Robles.

Jack V. Genovese Law Offices, Glastonbury, for the defendant Greater Bristol Visiting Nurse Association.

SCHUMAN, J.

INTRODUCTION

The question presented in this motion to strike is whether a doctor has a general duty to provide medical advice concerning a competent adult patient to a member of the patient's family. The court holds that a doctor does not, and grants the motion to strike.

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A motion to strike tests whether the allegations of a complaint "state a claim upon which relief can be granted." See Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc...

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