Saltzer v. Reckord

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages from defendant, a physician, for injuries received when an appliance in the doctor’s office called a sterilizer, filled with boiling water, was upset, scalding him severely. After a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $5,000, the court entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Appellant, who had been sick with the grippe for two or three weeks, went to defendant’s office by appointment for the purpose of having a general physical examination. The doctor’s quarters consisted of several rooms. For the first…