Crewse v. Munroe

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff was a patient of the defendant, a practicing physician, and claims his injuries are due to negligence. The claim of malpractice is based upon the administration by the defendant of an anesthetic. At the close of the plaintiff’s case the defendant moved for an involuntary nonsuit, which was granted, and the plaintiff appeals.

Since the motion for an involuntary nonsuit challenges the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff’s evidence, we must consider his evidence in a light most favorable to him. Phillips v. Colfax Company,…