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74 Ohio App. 344

58 N.E.2d 803

29 OhioOp. 488

Champs v. Stone

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided March 27, 1944

Ohio Court of Appeals · decided 1944-03-27

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Decided 1944-03-27

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently June 2000

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MATTHEWS, J.

¶1 (Dissenting):

¶2 Manifestly, the plaintiff concluded that the defendant was not so drunk as to preclude him from safely performing the injection by means of a hypodermic needle. The defendant, by holding himself out as a physician, represented that he had the- required training and skill, and at the time of this treatment he represented that he was in such physical and mental condition as to enable him to apply his training and skill. He occupied the dominant position in relation of trust and confidence. I do not think we are justified in holding that the patient is negligent as a matter of law in relying on the physician’s assurance that he is in condition to safely use a hypodermic needle.

¶3 It is my opinion that the opening statement of counsel was a sufficient statement of a cause for submission to the jury and that the Court erred in instructing a verdict for the defendant upon such statement.

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