AMI 1505 Duty to Prevent Spread of Contagious Disease
Ark. Model Jury Instr., Civil AMI 1505
Arkansas Model Jury Instructions-Civil
December 2023 Update
Chapter 15. Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
AMI 1505 Duty to Prevent Spread of Contagious Disease
A physician who attends a patient afflicted with a contagious disease must use ordinary care [to prevent the spread of the disease][and][to warn persons who are likely to come in contact with the patient].
COMMENT
These duties were enunciated in Davis v. Rodman, 147 Ark. 385, 227 S.W. 612 (1921).
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