Shepherd v. McGinnis

GaREIeld, C. J.- —

This is a law action by Virginia Shepherd, whom we call plaintiff, and her husband, Byrle, in two counts against Dr. George C. McGinnis and The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a corporation, which operates a hospital in Fort Madison, for malpractice in using alleged contaminated sutures in performing surgery upon Virginia. Byrle’s claim is for loss of consortium. From judgment for $20,000 on a jury verdict for plaintiff, defendants appeal. The husband cross-appeals from judgment on jury verdict for defendants, on his claim.

Early in 1960 plaintiff, then about 43,…