Update: On November 21, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On June 20, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Branch et al. v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2011-1634.

Margaret Branch suffered a stroke during brain surgery performed by

Update: On November 21, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument in this case here.

On June 20, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Branch et al. v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2011-1634

On December 8, 2011 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued an opinion laying out when expert testimony is needed in a medical claim based on lack of informed consent.  The case is White v. Leimbach, 2011-Ohio-6238.

Dr. Warren Leimbach, a neurosurgeon, successfully operated on Robert White for acute back pain caused by a