Milkie v. Metni

STEWART, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in a medical malpractice suit. Aleda Milkie sued Dr. Metni, a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, under the wrongful death and survival statutes of Texas for improper treatment of Sam Milkie, deceased husband of Aleda Milkie. Dr. Metni performed coronary bypass surgery on Sam Milkie on February 25, 1977, after which Sam Milkie suffered a stroke, went into a coma and died on March 19, 1977. On appeal, Milkie contends that Dr. Metni was negligent, not in .the performance of surgery or in the post-operative care, but in choosing…