Court Opinion

ID: 9562353
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 18:26:55.033957+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:17:18.389091
License: Public Domain

BERNES, Judge,
concurring fully and specially.
I concur fully in the majority opinion. I write separately only to emphasize that I believe that the trial court erred to the extent it concluded that the procedure on Long’s buttock was authorized by the “plain language” of the signed consent, which expressly authorized the removal of lipomas from her neck and arm. The procedure on Long’s buttock was authorized under the terms of the consent if and only if it was “deem[ed] reasonably necessary,” an issue which required proof by extrinsic evidence. As noted in the majority opinion, the Longs failed to controvert Dr. Srinivasan’s proof of medical necessity with competent evidence. Therefore, summary judgment in favor of Dr. Srinivasan was properly granted.