Samuel v. Vanderheiden

This is an action for damages for medical malpractice for negligence in failure to diagnose cancer in plaintiff’s breast. After an adverse jury verdict and judgment the plaintiff appeals, contending that she did not have a fair trial because of various alleged errors in the conduct of the trial.

One of the errors complained of by plaintiff is that after defendant’s expert witness had testified, in effect, that in his opinion the defendant was not guilty of malpractice, based upon defendant’s testimony and clinical records, the plaintiff was not permitted to cross-examine defendant’s expert…