Royal M. Ladnier v. Gary L. Norwood, D.V.M.

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Royal M. Ladnier brought suit against defendants Dr. Gary L. Norwood, D.V.M., his insurer, Associated Indemnity Corporation, and Back-Stretch Surgery and Medicine, Inc. to recover damages for the death of Ladnier’s thoroughbred racehorse, Flush Pilot. Ladnier alleged that Dr. Nor-wood was negligent in administering a drug known as Myosel-E to Flush Pilot. The trial was to the court without a jury; the court found for the defendants. After carefully reviewing the record, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Royal M. Ladnier, a resident of Mississippi, purchased Flush Pilot…