Cazzell v. Schofield

This is an action by plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries, bodily suffering and illness, charged to have resulted from the alleged malpractice of defendant, who is a physician. The venue of the action was changed to the Circuit Court of Cooper County, where the cause was tried before a jury, resulting in a unanimous verdict for plaintiff, assessing her damages in the sum of $10,000. The action was originally instituted against four defendants, all physicians, but, at the conclusion of plaintiff's evidence-in-chief, the trial court instructed the jury to find for all of the…