Wilkinson v. Vesey
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
These áre medical malpractice actions brought by á husband and wife against the defendant physicians each of whom has specialized in. the field of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology. The wife is the victim of the alleged malpractice. The husband 1 has sued for consequential damages. A jury trial was held in the Superior Court. At the end of eight days of testimony, the plaintiffs concluded their case. At that juncture, the trial justice first refused them permission to amend their complaints and then granted the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. The plaintiffs seek a reversal of…
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