Court of Appeals of Maryland April 11, 2000, 98, Sept. Term, 1999 (Dingle v. Belin)

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WILNER, Judge.

The issue before us was characterized by the Court of Special Appeals in this case as one of “ghost surgery.” The more precise question is whether a surgeon who is employed by a patient to perform certain surgery and who agrees, as part of that employment, to do the actual cutting, leaving to assisting residents a subordinate role, may be held liable for breach of contract,