Legal Opinion

Haskins v. Howard

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1929PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mix. Justice Swiggaet

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action for damages against a surgeon for malpractice. There was a verdict for plaintiffs in the circuit court, upon which judgment was rendered. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court, and the case is before us by the writ of certiorari, heretofore granted, on the petition of the defendant, Dr. Haskins. The parties will he herein referred to as plaintiffs and defendant, according to their status in the trial court.

It is assigned as error that there is no evidence to support the verdict.

The case is the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fisher v. Travelers' Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Atkins v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Wilcox v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Burnett v. LaymanTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Watson v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Donna Faye Shipley v. Robin WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Poole v. First Nat. Bank of SmyrnaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
  3. Peggy Sue O'Neill and David O'neill, Individually and as Husband and Wife v. Vartkes KiledjianCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  4. Mullendore v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Quinley v. CockeTennessee Supreme Court · 1946

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