Exhibit 5.1
OPINION OF TROOP STEUBER PASICH REDDICK & TOBEY, LLP
December 12, 2000
Dental/Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
6416 Variel Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Ladies/Gentlemen:
At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(the "Registration Statement") to which this letter is attached as Exhibit 5.1
filed by Dental/Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), in order to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), 3,813,935 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of the Company
issued on August 25, 2000 and September 7, 2000 or to be issued upon exercise of
outstanding Warrants (the "Warrants").
We are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and upon
issuance pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, the Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus constituting a part
thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
/S/ Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP
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Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP
