Dotson v. Hammerman

CRANE, Judge.

In this medical malpractice action plaintiff Melba Dotson appeals from the trial court’s judgment in defendants’ favor. The trial court sustained a motion for directed verdict after plaintiffs opening statement filed by defendant Harley Hammerman, M.D. and his employer, defendant Radiologic Imaging Consultants, Inc. (Radiologic). The jury returned a verdict in favor of the remaining defendants, Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Inc. (Cardiac) and Kathleen James, M.D. On appeal plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in sustaining the motion for directed verdict and in…