Legal Opinion

DeLaughter v. Womack

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1964No. 43082PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBodgers, J.

This is a damage suit for personal injuries alleged to have been caused to the appellant as the result of a negligently injected dose of penicillin administered by a nurse employed by doctors named in the pleading, (appellees here), and the negligent failure to promptly treat the injury caused by the injection. The facts were submitted to a jury resulting in a verdict in favor of the defendants. The court overruled the motion for a new trial and entered a judgment for defendants; whereupon, plaintiff appealed to this Court.

The appellant has submitted many assignments of error, but since we…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kramer Service, Inc. v. WilkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Graves v. JohnsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1937
  3. New Biloxi Hospital, Inc. v. FrazierMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Palmer v. Clarksdale HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 1949
  5. J. C. Penney Co. v. EvansMississippi Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Palmer v. Anderson Infirmary Benevolent Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Hall v. HilbunMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Coleman v. RiceMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Reikes v. MartinMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Latham v. HayesMississippi Supreme Court · 1986

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