Date: 06-19-2000

Case Style: Debra Johnson and Gahlen Johnson, Ind. and Next Friend of Amanda Johnson v. Gary Mellon, D.P.M. and Gene Reister, D.P.M., et al.

Case Number: 97-7872-E

Judge: Jay Patterson

Court: 101st District Court, Dallas County, Texas

Plaintiff's Attorney: David V. Marchand, Bill Newman and D.J. Weisbrod of Morgan & Weisbrod, Dallas, Texas

Defendant's Attorney: Michael V. Winchester and Brad Dickinson of Winchester & Dickinson, P.C., Dallas, Texas

Description: Medical malpractice - Plaintiff Amanda Johnson (15-year-old) went to Dr. Mellon for elective cosmetic surgery on her feet. (2nd toe on both feet was longer than the others.) Dr. Mellon performed surgery to remove a small length of bone from the metatarsal of each foot. Dr. Mellon failed to diagnose and properly treat bone infection which developed in each surgical site.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $3,727,000. The verdict against Dr. Mellon was divided as follows: $500,000 sustained in the past; $2 million in reasonable probability sustained in future; $150,000 in future and $1,000,000 in exemplary damages against Mellon. No verdict as against Dr. Reister.

Plaintiff's Experts: Dr. Lennard Nadalo, expertise and city of residence unknown; Dr. Leon Brill, expertise and city of residence unknown; and Dr. Dennis Berger, expertsie and city of residence unknown Dr. William Walton

Defendant's Experts: Dr. David Novicki, expertise and city of residence unknown

Comments: None