Teig v. St. John's Hospital

Poyhonen, J. †

Appellant sued the respondents, St. John’s Hospital and Dr. J. L. Axling, for damages alleged to have been proximately caused by concurring negligence of both in the treatment of appellant’s leg fractures. Trial to a jury took 10 days. At the close of appellant’s case, the trial court granted the respondent hospital’s motion to dismiss and denied a similar motion of respondent Axling. Trial resulted in a jury verdict of $25,000 against respondent Axling. Thereafter the trial court granted respondent Axling’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and also his…