Stearns v. Plucinski

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge.

Appellant Kathryn Stearns sued respondent Dominic Plucinski for medical malpractice. A jury found respondent not negligent and judgment was entered. Appellant contends that she was denied a fair *497trial because the trial court gave contradictory jury instructions and admitted prejudicial testimony into evidence. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent performed surgery on appellant, at North Memorial Hospital, for the purpose of inserting a cardiac pacemaker. Appellant’s complaint alleged that while attempting to locate and penetrate her right subclavian vein with a needle,…