Haisenleder v. Reeder

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from judgments of no cause of action entered in favor of all defendants.

Plaintiffs’ 16-year-old decedent, John Haisenleder, became ill on December 29, 1972, with flu-like symptoms. John’s mother, plaintiff Colleen Haisenleder, contacted the family physician, Dr. James Fisher, the next day. Dr. Fisher prescribed medication which Mrs. Haisenleder administered. Later that evening John’s condition worsened. He vomited frequently, was disoriented and aggressive and glassy-eyed. Mrs. Haisenleder call Dr. Fisher who told her to bring John to St. John’s Hospital…