Smith v. Mann

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment ordered on the pleadings.

Defendant is a physician and surgeon who treated plaintiff for injuries sustained by her in a sidewalk accident in Minneapolis, April 5, 1928. He is charged with malpractice for which plaintiff asks damage. In addition to the general issue, defendant by answer pleaded a general release by plaintiff of the city of Minneapolis and certain other alleged joint tortfeasors whom plaintiff had first sued for the damages resulting from the accident. By reply plaintiff admitted the settlement and dismissal of that action and her…