Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Jordan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 3, 1950No. 10140PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
The court below directed a verdict in favor of the defendant at the close of the plaintiffs’ case. The plaintiffs have prosecuted this appeal to test the validity of that judgment.
The action sounds in tort for malpractice. The plaintiffs claim negligence on the part of Dr. Jordan in that he failed to take pelvic measurements of Mrs. Robbins at the proper time and as a result a normal birth was attempted when timely measurements would have indicated to a practitioner of average skill and knowledge in this locality that a Caesarean operation was necessary. The husband asks…
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