Scarano v. Schnoor

Plaintiff Rosemary Scarano, through her guardian ad litem, appeals from a judgment for defendant Dr. Thomas Schnoor.

In September 1950 appellant was having visual difficulties and was referred to defendant by Dr. Peters, an optometrist. Defendant, an opthalmologist, diagnosed the difficulty as “a questionably displaced lens with nasal pigments” (lens improperly centered behind the pupil with pigment on the nasal side of the lens).

Appellant’s mother testified that defendant recommended surgery on both eyes for a fee of $1,000 and when it was determined that the parents could not afford this…