Riffey v. Tonder

The surviving husband of a young mother who died of a pulmonary embolism instituted this medical malpractice action against her obstetrician, Cesar L. Tonder, M.D. and the South Baltimore General Hospital, appellees. Suit was brought by the husband individually, in his capacity as administrator, and as father and natural guardian of the couple’s two infant children. After an 11-day jury trial, there was a verdict for the defendants-appellees. On this appeal, the principal assignment of error is a ruling of the trial court which precluded the appellants from producing a pathologist as a…