Steinmetz v. Humphrey

Opinion op the Court bv

Judge Fulton

Affirming.

The appellant, Charles Steinmetz, by his mother and next friend, Madlene Steinmetz, instituted this malpractice action against the appellee, Dr. Heman Humphrey, and at the close of all the evidence a verdict was directed for the appellee. Hence this appeal.

On August 21, 1939, Charles Steinmetz, seven years of age, stepped on a broken glass jar and sustained a ■deep cut in his foot. A physician was called and the flow of blood was stopped by clamps. Two days later a severe hemorrhage from the wound took place and Dr. Humphrey was called in. The…