Duff v. Yelin

OPINION

Before EVANS, C.J., and DUNN and HOYT, JJ. DUNN, Justice.

Appeal is taken from the trial court’s judgment that appellant take nothing against Dr. Yelin and St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in this medical malpractice action.

On November 7, 1977, appellant was admitted to St. Luke’s complaining of pain in his left shoulder and arm. A cervical lami-notomy and foraminotomy (neck surgery) was performed on appellant by Dr. Frank Yelin, a neurosurgeon, on November 10,

1977. Hospital records reflect that, on November 14, appellant complained of numbness and tingling in his right hand. Appellant was…