Winner v. Lathrop
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Sullivan county. Action by Ida 0. Winner against George H. Lathrop to recover damages for malpractice in reducing a fracture of plaintiff’s arm. From a judgment entered on the verdict of a jury in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial, made on the minutes, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, P. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Sullivan county court, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial upon the minutes of the judge. The action was for damages claimed to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the alleged unskillfulness or negligence of the defendant as a surgeon in reducing a fracture of the plaintiff’s arm or wrist. The plaintiff fractured the radius or upper bone in her forearm, and several hours after the injury called on the defendant to reduce the fracture. At that time the arm was much swollen, but the…
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