Cafarella v. Char

OPINION OF THE .COURT BY

PADGETT, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered following a directed verdict for the defendant at the close of all of the evidence in a jury trial of a dental malpractice action. We hold that a directed verdict was improperly granted and that the case should be reversed for a new trial.

Appellant claimed that beginning in December, 1971 and for approximately a year thereafter, the appellee negligently performed dental services for him including gum surgery, bleaching of teeth and root canal work causing infection, inflammation and disease with various and manifold…