Marlowe v. Patrick

Defendant is a physician and surgeon, specializing in diseases of the ear, nose and throat, and performed a mastoid operation on plaintiff, during the course of which it appears that the facial nerve suffered some injury, which resulted in a degree of facial paralysis.

Plaintiff sued defendant, alleging that, in the course of the operation, defendant penetrated the mastoid without first locating the exact position of the facial nerve, and negligently injured the nerve, to her permanent injury and damage. Defendant answered, denying all negligence on his part. The trial resulted in a verdict in…