Eggert v. Dramburg

Plaintiff’s cause of action is based wholly on the claim that the defendants did not exercise the degree of care and skill required of dentists in order to discover *155whether the deceased had a bad heart before they administered the anesthetic.

The proof discloses nothing to arouse any suspicion as to the physical condition of the decedent except her overweight. The defendants testified that overweight has no bearing on the question of whether a gas anesthetic can be safely administered. The plaintiff offered no proof to meet this testimony on the part of the defendants and it stands as a verity…