Stundon v. Stadnik

Plaintiff was operated upon twice- by the defendant for the removal of cataractous lenses from his eyes. During the second operation on January 8, 1962, which concerned the left eye, some fluid vitreous was lost from the eye. Some months following the second operation, plaintiff suffered a detached retina and subsequently lost vision in the left eye. 1 The left eye was removed January 16, 1967. 2 Plaintiff filed suit September 16, 1966, and the cause was tried before a jury on May 6, 1968. At the close of plaintiff’s case, defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was granted, and plaintiff…