Clinard v. Pennington

This is a malpractice suit wherein the jury found in favor of the defendant, Dr. Jeff Pennington, Jr., and the plaintiff, Nancy Clinard, has appealed in error.

The plaintiff’s suit is based upon alleged negligence in leaving a surgical sponge in plaintiff’s abdomen, failure to discover and remove same, and deceptive reassurances. The plea of defendant was not guilty and statute of limitations.

The judgment of the trial court, as approved for entry by counsel for both parties, recites:

“The jury * * * do say upon their oaths that they find the issues joined in favor of the defendant and find the…