Zacher v. Petty

In this medical malpractice action, defendants Dr. Petty and Gynecology Clinic, P.C., appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict awarding damages to plaintiff for injuries that she allegedly suffered as a result of surgery performed by Petty.1 The record in this case is lengthy; we need only summarize the facts and the evidence relevant to the issues on appeal.

The surgery in question was performed on November 30,1981, when the plaintiff was 31 years old. When she was 11 years old, she began to menstruate, and she experienced frequent menstrual cramping. About 1968, when she was 18 years old,…