Marshall v. Tomaselli

These civil actions were brought in Superior Court by a husband and wife alleging medical malpractice on the part of the defendant physicians. The cases were tried together before a jury in Superior Court. The defendants, at the conclusión of their case, moved for a directed verdict on all counts. The trial justice granted the motion in part, directing a verdict for the defendant Dr. Tomaselli on both counts, negligence in treatment and failure to obtain the patient’s knowing consent; 1 and for the defendant Dr. Bellavance on the issue of negligence in treatment. He submitted one count,…