United States reliance damagesmedical warrantyexpectation vs reliance

Sullivan v O'Connor

363 Mass. 579, 296 N.E.2d 183 (1973)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Year1973

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A physician's promise to achieve a specific result is an enforceable contract, and where such a promise is breached the patient may recover reliance damages, including pain, suffering and the worsening caused by additional operations, even though full expectancy damages might not be the appropriate measure.

Area of Law

contract

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