Meadows v. Patterson

Harry D. Meadows, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, has appealed in error from the action of the court in directing a verdict in favor of the defendant below, Dr. A. M. Patterson, herein referred to as defendant. The action is for damages resulting from the loss of an eye which was injured in some manner while plaintiff was under the influence of an anesthetic during or following an operation for appendicitis performed by defendant.

The declaration charges that defendant, in the performance of the operation, and in the handling, treatment, and care of plaintiff during and after the…