State, Use of Miles v. Brainin

Claiming error in rulings on the admissibility of evidence in a wrongful death action for alleged malpractice, the equitable plaintiffs below (William M. Miles, et al., the husband and children of Eucy M. Miles, deceased, the appellants here) appealed from the direction by the trial court of a verdict in favor of the defendant (William E. Brainin, M.D., the appellee) .

The action was based on the following circumstances:

In April of 1956, the deceased, a woman in her late fifties, after having previously enjoyed excellent health, began losing weight and developed excessive thirst accompanied by…