O'Dowd v. Correa

GARRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court dated September 8, 1983 rendered by the trial judge in a jury trial, but granting a motion for a directed verdict made by the defendant, Amilcar J.E. Cor-rea, M.D. and dismissing plaintiffs medical malpractice suit for injuries allegedly sustained by him on February 23, 1977 when he underwent an anterior cervical fusion at Chalmette General Hospital performed by the defendant. Prior to the operation, plaintiff suffered from back pain but had the full use of his right hand. As a result of the surgery, plaintiffs right hand…