Frisnegger v. Gibson

598 P.2d 574 (1979)

Harold FRISNEGGER, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

Harry C. GIBSON, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 14189.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted February 5, 1979.

Decided August 1, 1979.

Hash, Jellison, O'Brien & Bartlett, Kalispell, Kenneth E. O'Brien, argued, Kalispell, for plaintiff and appellant.

Hoyt & Lewis, Great Falls, John Hoyt, argued, Great Falls, for defendant and respondent.

SHEEHY, Justice.

This is an appeal by Dr. Harry C. Gibson, an ophthalmologist of Kalispell, Montana, from a judgment of $175,000 against him in favor of the plaintiff, Harold M. Frisnegger on a malpractice…