Beauvais v. Notre Dame Hospital

This is an appeal from a judgment in the Superior Court directing a verdict for defendant DiStefani. The plaintiff Sally Beauvais brought this negligence action to recover for injuries allegedly sustained following an attempted administration of spinal anesthesia by the defendant.

The plaintiff Roland Beauvais joined the action to recover for medical payments made by him on behalf of his wife. Because the success of Mr. Beauvais’ claim is dependent upon defendant’s liability to his wife, we shall treat Mrs. Beauvais as the sole plaintiff for purposes of this opinion.

The plaintiff was admitted…