What is the general verdict in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mittelman v. Seifert, 17 Cal.App.3d 51, 94 Cal.Rptr. 654 (Cal. App. 1971):
Since this issue was submitted to the jury under an erroneous instruction, the general verdict cannot be deemed to support the judgment in respect to other issues, such as wilful misconduct, tort liability or damages. (Huebotter v. Follett (1946) 27 Cal.2d 765, 771, 167 P.2d 193.)
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