Saxton v. Toole

Plaintiff, Melvin Saxton, instituted this action seeking recovery for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of negligent medical treatment by defendant, Toussaint G. Toole, M.D. After the jury returned a verdict for defendant, the trial judge granted plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. During the subsequent trial, the court entered a directed verdict in favor of defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s case. This ruling was predicated upon the trial judge’s determination that plaintiff had failed to present sufficient evidence on the issue of proximate cause to warrant submitting…