Houghton v. Dickson
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. J. P, Wood, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff as the result of negligent surgical treatment administered to him by defendant.
The ease was tried by a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff, in accordance with which judgment was entered against defendant in the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars.
The appeal is from the judgment and an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial; his chief contention being that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict.
It appears that on January 25, 1911, due to the kick of a horse, the ulna…
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