Baoust v. Kraut

DUFFY, Justice:

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Superior Court granting summary judgment to defendants.

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Briefly, the relevant facts are these: On October 22,1972, plaintiff underwent a cra-niotomy, which is a surgical opening of the skull, at the hands of Doctors Rafael Yanez and William Kraut, both neurosurgeons. After the operation she experienced a discharge from the wound and antibiotic therapy was applied to stop the drainage. A bacteria culture taken at the time of the initial discharge did not reveal the presence of infection.

Apparently, the…