Carthen v. Jewish Hospital of St. Louis

FRED E. SCHOENLAUB, Special Judge.

This action for damages arises out of an incorrect diagnosis of invasive adenocarci-noma by appellants, Marshall Poger, MD., and Joseph Lombardo, MD., pathologists and employees of appellant, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis (hereinafter defendants), based on microscopic examination of esophageal biopsy specimens taken from respondent (hereinafter plaintiff) on December 5, 1979, at Jewish Hospital. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $2,500,000 upon which the court entered judgment. The judgment is affirmed.

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