Thompson v. Rozeboom

REES, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant Earl G. Rozeboom, a doctor of medicine, from the order of the trial court sustaining plaintiff’s motion for a new trial in an action for medical malpractice, after the jury had returned a verdict for the defendant. We find no abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in sustaining plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and affirm.

This action for wrongful death was instituted in the Madison County District Court by the plaintiff Ruby Thompson in her individual capacity and as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband. Plaintiff…