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Common Ignorance: Medical Malpractice Law And The Misconceived Application Of The “Common Knowledge” And “Res Ipsa Loquitur” Doctrines, Amanda E. Spinner
Common Ignorance: Medical Malpractice Law And The Misconceived Application Of The “Common Knowledge” And “Res Ipsa Loquitur” Doctrines, Amanda E. Spinner
Touro Law Review
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Res Ipsa Loquitur In Joint Tortfeasor Cases, William B. Nagy
Res Ipsa Loquitur In Joint Tortfeasor Cases, William B. Nagy
Cleveland State Law Review
Generally it has been held that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable against multiple defendants where it is not shown that their liability was joint or that they were in joint or exclusive control of the injury-producing factor, or where the specific wrongdoer, among several possible, was not identified. A fundamental principle of res ipsa loquitur is that it is available to a plaintiff only when it operates substantially to identify the probable wrongdoer in a given situation. Conversely, the doctrine has been held applicable against multiple defendants where they are properly charged as joint tortfeasors on …
Effect Of The Doctrine Of Res Ipsa Loquitur, Fowler V. Harper, Fred E. Heckel
Effect Of The Doctrine Of Res Ipsa Loquitur, Fowler V. Harper, Fred E. Heckel
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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