Jury Rules In Favor Of Frankfort Doctor

• {Kentucky}...After only about an hour of deliberation Wednesday, a six-man, six-woman jury in Shelby County Circuit Court found that Feankfort Dr. John Patterson acted appropriately when he amputated part of Phillip Seaton's penis after discovering cancer. Jurors unanimously rejected Seaton's claim for $16 million in damages, saying, while Seaton had their sympathy, they believed Patterson saved his life. The jury ruled 10-2 against the claim that Seaton hadn’t consented to the amputation. Seaton, who had gone to Patterson seeking a circumcision in October 2007, was seeking damages for “loss of service, love and affection. Seaton’s attorney, Kevin George, said he was disappointed and would appeal, adding that the verdict could open the door for doctors to perform all sorts of procedures that were not requested and not necessary, at least immediately.