Jacobs v. Painter

530 A.2d 231 (1987)

Barbara JACOBS, et al.

v.

Stanley L. PAINTER, Jr.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued January 6, 1987.

Reargued June 1, 1987.

Decided August 21, 1987.

William R. Stokes (orally), Robert J. Stolt, Lipman & Parks, Augusta, for plaintiff.

James M. Bowie (orally), Hunt, Thompson & Bowie, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK, and CLIFFORD, JJ.

SCOLNIK, Justice.

The defendant, Dr. Stanley Painter, an osteopathic general practitioner, appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court (Kennebec County) on a jury verdict…