Furey v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This matter is before the court on the appeal of Gerald Marks, M.D., the defendant/appellant in this malpractice action. Thomas J. Furey, the plaintiff/appellee, was admitted to the emergency room of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on November 9, 1970, with complaints of severe abdominal pain. Dr. Marks operated on appellee several hours later. While appellee concedes that Dr. Marks’ operative performance was proper, he contends that the operation itself was not indicated. The case was tried before a jury from March 24, 1981, through March 31, 1981. A verdict was…