Templin v. Erkekedis

This is an appeal from a judgment for damages in favor of appellee against appellant, a physician, for alleged malpractice during the course of a physical examination.

Appellee’s complaint alleged, in substance, that she consulted appellant, a duly licensed and practicing physician and surgeon, for the purpose of having him diagnose the cause of a rash or skin eruption upon her neck and chest; that in the course of appellant’s examination of her he ruptured her hymen by means of a bi-valve speculum; that appellant was negligent, careless and failed to exercise the degree of care and skill…