Feinstein v. Goebel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herbert A. Posner, J.

This is a motion by the plaintiffs, Herbert and Helen Feinstein, to set aside a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, Doctors Harold and David Goebel.

The Feinsteins claim, that they were severely prejudiced by the admission into evidence of two words of a hearsay statement contained within Herbert Feinstein’s hospital record. These two words were "drank heavy”. Plaintiffs had no objec*463tion to the introduction by the defendant of the balance of the hospital record.

FACTS

Herbert Feinstein became a regular patient of the two defendant doctors in February…