Arnold v. Curtis

HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:

Plaintiff Lorrie Ann Arnold appeals from a summary judgment entered against her in a medical malpractice action she brought against defendant Dr. Glade B. Curtis.

Dr. Curtis is a medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He took over Arnold’s prenatal care in September of 1986, when her obstetrician left the state. Arnold was at that time midway through her pregnancy. At the next seven office visits, Arnold described her symptoms of pain, constipation, and rectal bleeding to Dr. Curtis. He did not perform a rectal examination until January of 1987,…