Gault v. Sideman
Illinois Appellate Court
191 N.E.2d 436 (1963)
Relevant factsFree
Gault (plaintiff) had spinal surgery after doctors (defendants) told him it could cure his condition; the surgery was unsuccessful, and Gault sued for breach of a contract to cure him. The trial court directed a verdict for the doctors.
IssueFree
Whether a physician's general statement that an operation could cure a patient's condition creates a contract to cure the patient.