Tiller v. Von Pohle

DE CONCINI, Justice.

Thelma Tiller, plaintiff-appellant, brought suit against Dr. Ernest E. Von Pohle, defendant-appellee, for injuries to her person which she allegedly suffered by reason of defendant’s negligence in the performance of a surgical operation upon her.

The facts as appear in the record show that on or about December 26, 1946, plaintiff was in ill health and consulted defendant, a licensed practicing physician and surgeon, who diagnosed plaintiff’s condition as being extra-uterine pregnancy and who advised her that an immediate abdominal operation was necessary. On that day…