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Lack of Informed Consent vs. Battery

By David M. Axelrad
February 27, 2008

A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal explores the relationship between the doctrine of informed consent and the intentional tort of battery. The case, Saxena v. Goffney, '- Cal.Rptr.3d ”, 2008 WL 192317 (Cal.App. 4 Dist.,2008), which was decided Jan. 24, illustrates the importance to both plaintiff and defense teams of keeping the two theories straight, not only in argument but in formulating the jury instructions. Failure to do so could result in reversal on appeal.

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