Calhoun v. Fraser

The parties will be referred to as in the court below, Virginia Goshorn Calhoun, plaintiff, and Dr. J. F. Fraser, defendant.

Plaintiff sued tbe defendant for alleged malpractice in performing a mastoid operation from wbicb facial paralysis resulted.

Tbe declaration is in four counts. By tbe first count it is averred that before submitting to tbe operation plaintiff was assured by tbe defendant that only two risks were involved in performing tbe operation; that she might lose ber bearing, and tbe usual risk involved in taking an anesthetic; that she relied upon tbe knowledge, ability and skill…