Ross v. Hodges

This is a medical malpractice action, brought in the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County by Mrs. Veronica M. Ross, appellant, against Dr. Lucien R. Hodges, defendant-appellee. The declaration was based on two theories: Negligent selection and use of surgical instruments in the operation, and lack of informed consent by the patient to the operation. At the close of the plaintiff's case, the circuit court directed a verdict for defendant on the issue of informed consent, and sent the case to the jury on the negligence issues. We affirm the trial court's judgment based…