Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. v. Storment

This is an action by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from being thrown in alighting from a car. The injuries were alleged to have consisted of an injury to her arm and the nerves thereof, hip, knee, and the impairment of the use of these members. There was a verdict and judgment for $2,500.00.

Appellant complains of the court’s refusal to permit the attending physician to testify that he took only two stitches in appellee’s elbow. In answer to the question: “How many stitches did he take?” the appellee answered in chief: “I think six or seven. I am not sure.” In…