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Hedberg v. Wakamatsu

SJC-12624
Argue Date: Thursday February 7, 2019
*Summary:   Evidence; Medical Malpractice-- In a medical malpractice action by a patient against a surgeon, whether a statement made to the patient by a medical student who was present during surgery regarding the surgery is admissible.
Justices: Gants, C.J., Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.
Appellant: Peter Hedberg
Counsel for Appellant: Patrick T. Jones, Esquire Richard W. Paterniti, Esquire
Appellee: May Wakamatsu
Counsel for Appellee: Brian Sullivan, Esquire Rebecca A. Cobbs, Esquire
Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Heidi E. Brieger, J.
Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court
Amici Curiae: American Association for Justice, Massachusetts Academy of Trial A

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