Funke v. Fieldman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an action for malpractice against a physician anesthesiologist to recover for injuries sustained as the result of the administration of a spinal anesthetic alleged to have been negligently performed.

The plaintiff (appellant), Lillian M. Funke, had experienced a dull ache in her side for several years prior to 1967. The ache got much worse prior to her menstrual periods. Because of the ache the appellant consulted Dr. Gordon T. Cowles and was placed on birth control pills as a result of the consultation. However, Mrs. Funke…