Donoho v. Rawleigh

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— Reversing.

This action was brought by appellee, who was the plaintiff below, to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her by reason of the malpractice of the defendant as a dentist. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,000 and judgment was rendered for that amount. Defendant appeals.

The plaintiff had what is called and designated by dentists as an impacted wisdom tooth, or third molar, on the right side of the lower jaw. This wisdom tooth had not grown out so as to be free of the tooth in front of it, but had grown…