Harju v. Allen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Crow Wing county to recover $10,000 for malpractice. The case was tried before McClenahan, J., who.denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,750. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granting his motion for a new trial solely upon error occurring at the trial, defendant appealed. Affirmed.
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Action in the district court for Crow Wing county to recover $10,000 for malpractice. The case was tried before McClenahan, J., who.denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,750. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granting his motion for a new trial solely upon error occurring at the trial, defendant appealed. Affirmed. From that portion of the order wherein defendant’s motion for a new trial solely upon errors of law at the trial was granted, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Plaintiff was injured by a cave-in of earth while working in a mine. He was promptly taken to a hospital and was there treated by defendant, a surgeon. The evidence is practically conclusive that plaintiff had suffered a fracture of some one or more of the pelvic bones and that as a result the head of the right femur was driven in. Plaintiff’s evidence is that he suffered much pain, was unable to move his toes, could not move his right leg in any direction, that it caused him great pain to walk, or to stand on his right leg, and that he advised defendant of these *25facts. It is admitted that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Staloch v. HolmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Viita v. FlemingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Getchell v. HillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Martin v. Walter CourtneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Wittenberg v. OnsgardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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3Cited by18 opinions
- City of Eveleth v. RubleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Berkholz v. BenepeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Miller v. RaaenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Hoffman v. NaslundSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Todd v. Eitel HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
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