Young v. Stevens

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Donges, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court entered after a trial at the Passaic Circuit.

Plaintiff sued two physicians for alleged malpractice in the treatment of plaintiff. A judgment of nonsuit was entered as to the defendant Crescenti. Plaintiff had a verdict against the defendant-appellant, Stevens.

It appears that the plaintiff consulted Dr. Stevens, who was a specialist in the use of X-ray, in September, 1939. There is a dispute in the evidence as to the diagnosis then made by Dr. Stevens. Plaintiff testified fiat the doctor told…