Hareng v. Blanke

This is an appeal from judgments dismissing malpractice causes of action against Dr. James K. Blanke, Dr. E. Michael Kourakis, and their insurer, Continental Insurance Company.

The jury returned a verdict which failed to find either physician negligent. The basic question is whether the jury’s verdict was supported by credible evidence. We conclude that there was credible evidence to sustain the verdict and, accordingly, we affirm.

This action was brought by a young married woman and her husband. The claim is made that surgery was unnecessarily and negligently performed and that complications…