Green v. Gowen

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

On February 10, 1979, appellee, Edna Gowen, a patient of appellant, Dr. Roger L. Green, suffered a severe fracture of the right femur while in appellant’s waiting room. Appellee and her husband, Curtis Gowen, contended that the fall occurred when an employee of appellant negligently pushed a castered stool into her path. Appellant’s defense was that the appellee fell for no apparent reason. The trial court denied appellant’s motion for a directed verdict and the jury then returned a verdict in the sum of $15,000. The court subsequently denied appellant’s motion for a…