Footit v. Monsees

Footit, individually and as administrator of the estate of his late wife, filed on January 21, 1985, a complaint alleging malpractice by two board certified obstetricians and gynecologists (and a professional corporation for which they acted). The alleged malpractice consisted of asserted failures (a) to diagnose correctly the medical conditions of Mrs. Footit, in the later stages of her pregnancy, and of her child, not bom alive, (b) to conduct certain medical tests, and (c) to refer Mrs. Footit to an internist or a specialist in cardiology for evaluation and treatment. The case was tried…