Isabelle v. Proctor Hospital

This is an appeal before final judgment in a medical malpractice action. The plaintiff Gene Isabelle instituted the action against the defendant O’Rourke, her former physician, and the Proctor Hospital where she was confined under Dr. O’Rourke’s care. An extended trial by jury resulted in a verdict for both defendants. The trial court withheld entry of judgment on the verdicts and granted the plaintiff permission to present this appeal for our review of four questions of law arising from the plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial.

It is a long established and salutary rule that a cause of action…