Gunning v. Cooley

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment recovered by the appellee, as plaintiff below, for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her in consequence of certain negligent medical treatment administered toller by the defendant as a physician.

It is conceded that at the time in question the defendant was a physician in general practice, and that he treated plaintiff as a patient. It is claimed by plaintiff that as part of the treatment defendant undertook to inject a drop or two of sweet oil into each of her ears, but that, because of his negligence and…