Boyd v. City of Wyandotte

Judson Boyd fractured a leg in 1967.1 He was treated in a hospital operated by defendant City of Wyandotte. He filed this medical malpractice action alleging that his leg had been permanently damaged because of defendants’ failure to render proper medical treatment and care.

The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

Boyd raises two issues on appeal. The first con*101cerns the use by defense counsel of his prior conviction record to impeach his credibility. The second concerns the trial judge’s refusal to allow him to amend his complaint after trial had begun.…