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KELTON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 12742, 13741.

413 A.2d 919 (1980)

Oneita M. KELTON and Michael Kelton, Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee. Oneita M. KELTON et al., Appellants, v. Clyde C. FREEMAN, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 10, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Gullett, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Louis P. Robbins, Acting Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., at the time the brief was filed and the case was argued, and Richard W. Barton, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee District of Columbia.

John F. Mahoney, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellee Freeman.

Before KELLY, GALLAGHER and HARRIS, Associate Judges.

KELLY, Associate Judge:

Appellants Michael and Oneita Kelton challenge the trial court's dismissal of their actions against Dr. Clyde C. Freeman and the District of Columbia arising from Dr. Freeman's alleged performance of an unconsented-to tubal ligation upon Mrs. Kelton during the Caesarean section delivery of their second child. Finding that no alternative cause of action in negligence was pleaded, we affirm the trial court's dismissal of the suit against Dr....

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