Haddock v. Arnspiger

793 S.W.2d 948 (1990)

Orville E. HADDOCK, Jr., Petitioner,

v.

Larry A. ARNSPIGER et al., Respondent.

No. C-8400.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 20, 1990.

Rehearing Overruled September 6, 1990.

G. H. Kelsoe, Jr., Jeffrey L. Clark, Dallas, for petitioner.

Gerald D. Grissom, Michael R. Berry, Dallas, for respondent.

OPINION

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice case. The issue is whether res ipsa loquitur may be used to establish the liability of health care providers or physicians in medical malpractice cases involving the use of mechanical instruments. Orville E. Haddock (Haddock) initiated this…