Ashcraft v. King
California Court of Appeal
278 Cal. Rptr. 900 (1991)
Relevant factsFree
Before Ashcraft's (plaintiff) scoliosis surgery, she and her mother told Dr. King (defendant) they wanted only family-donated blood used for any transfusion, and testified King agreed; during surgery, Ashcraft received blood from the hospital's general supply instead, and years later tested positive for HIV contracted from that transfusion, prompting a battery claim the trial court dismissed before trial.
IssueFree
Whether a person may place conditions on consent.