Ficklin v. MacFarlane

HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from the dismissal by the trial court of an action based on alleged malpractice for failure to establish a prima facie case. Affirmed with • costs to defendants.

Mr. Ficklin, in April 1971, experiencing chest pains, consulted his family physician, who referred him to Dr. Jahsman, an internal medicine specialist, who diagnosed his ailment as heart disease with angina pectoris symptoms. He prescribed nitroglycerin treatment. After the chest pain incident, plaintiff was unable to return to work, his condition became worse, followed by a cardio infarction, for which…