Rudolph v. Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Decided June 18, 1980. W. Ward Reynoldson wrote the opinion for the court.

293 N.W.2d 550 · Cited 115 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Eastin v. Broomfield · 570 P.2d 744
• Wright v. Central Du Page Hospital Ass'n · 347 N.E.2d 736
• Prendergast v. Nelson · 256 N.W.2d 657
• Attorney General v. Johnson · 385 A.2d 57
• Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. v. Fachman · 125 N.W.2d 210
• Jones v. State Board of Medicine · 555 P.2d 399
• Arneson v. Olson · 270 N.W.2d 125
• Kallas Millwork Corp. v. Square D Co. · 225 N.W.2d 454
• Paro v. Longwood Hospital · 369 N.E.2d 985
• Hines v. Elkhart General Hospital · 465 F. Supp. 421
• Bierkamp v. Rogers · 293 N.W.2d 577
• Seoane v. Ortho Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 472 F. Supp. 468
• Brown v. Merlo · 506 P.2d 212
• Ferri v. Ackerman · 444 U.S. 193
• Everett v. Goldman · 359 So. 2d 1256
• Gleason v. City of Davenport · 275 N.W.2d 431
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483
• Johnson v. St. Vincent Hospital, Inc. · 404 N.E.2d 585
• Skinner v. Anderson · 231 N.E.2d 588
• Fujioka Ex Rel. Fujioka v. Kam · 514 P.2d 568
• Davis v. Commonwealth Edison Co. · 336 N.E.2d 881
• State Ex Rel. Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children v. Gaertner · 583 S.W.2d 107
• Grace v. Howlett · 283 N.E.2d 474
• People v. Heard · 200 N.W.2d 73
• Broome v. Truluck · 241 S.E.2d 739

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• State v. Fisher · 99 Ohio St. 3d 127
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