Slaten v. Earl Campbell Clinic Hospital

I respectfully dissent because I find that there was no inconsistency in the verdict since the plaintiff alleged and proved that employees of the hospital other than Dr. Dowell were guilty of negligence which directly and proximately caused- the plaintiff’s injuries.

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The issue is primarily a factual one of examining the record to ascertain whether it discloses evidence of negligence on the part of employees and agents of the hospital other than Dr. Dowell upon which the verdict of the jury could be based.

It is clear from an examination of the plaintiff’s complaint that his assertion of…