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Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 16,300 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 223 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Mohr v. Williams | 104 N.W. 12 (1905) Anyone who’s undergone surgery, or even minor medical treatment, knows the experience of filling out and signing reams of paperwork. One of the most detailed forms that a patient signs is a consent for medical treatment, which presumes that the patient understands the details of the treatment, including risks and side effects. The 1905 case of Mohr versus Williams was one of the earliest cases to address the notion of patient consent. Doctor Cornelius Williams was a surgeon specializing in ear disorders. Anna Mohr met with him about problems in her right ear. Williams examined Anna and found a perforated eardrum and a polyp, suggesting disease in some of the middle-ear bones. He also examined Anna’s left ear, but foreign matter in the ear prevented him from evaluating its condition. Williams told Anna what he had found and recommended surgery on her right ear to remove the polyp and diseased bones. Anna consulted her family doctor and eventually agreed to the surgery. Williams didn’t mention the possibility of surgery on her left ear. Once Anna was anesthetized, Williams examined her left ear and found it to be in even worse condition than her right ear. He also made a more thorough examination of her right ear and found it less diseased than he initially believed. Williams decided that he should operate on Anna’s left ear, instead of her right ear. All the evidence showed that the surgery was skillfully done and was successful. Anna claimed that the surgery seriously impaired hearing in her left ear, that it left her seriously injured, and that she had not consented to it. She sued Williams in the Ramsey County District Court for assault and battery, seeking damages of twenty thousand dollars. A jury awarded Anna over fourteen thousand dollars. Afterward, Williams asked the trial judge to grant him a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, arguing that the evidence didn’t support the verdict. The trial judge denied his motion, but held that the damages award was excessive, and ordered a new trial. Both parties appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/mohr-v-... The Quimbee App features over 16,300 case briefs keyed to 223 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from a real attorney here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/mohr-v-... Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Quimbee Case Brief App ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Facebook ►   / quimbeedotcom   Twitter ►   / quimbeedotcom   #casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries