Marquis v. Nuss

SCHULTZ, Justice.

In this malpractice action, plaintiff Lois Marquis appeals the jury verdict in favor of defendant Dr. Frederick Nuss. In July 1985, plaintiff was referred to defendant, a general surgeon, for evaluation of her severe and debilitating abdominal pain. She underwent a four-day diagnostic evaluation at Iowa Methodist Hospital which included a variety of tests such as a laparoscopy, CT scan, IVP, and a barium enema. Defendant identified a “sessile mass” with mu-cosal irregularity on plaintiff’s barium enema which corresponded to the exact location of her pain. The differential…