Gass v. Haines

Mildred Gass sued Risley Haines, M.D. and Baptist Medical Center alleging medical malpractice. The judge directed verdicts for Haines and Baptist. Gass appeals the granting of the directed verdicts. We affirm.

On appeal from the granting of a directed verdict, the reviewing court must view the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion. Haulbrooks v. Overton, 295 S. C. 380, 368 S. E. (2d) 676 (Ct. App. 1988).

On November 8,1984, Gass cut the heel of the palm of her right hand on a peanut butter jar. Later that same day, she was admitted…