Schaaf v. Kaufman

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 In a medical malpractice case, Patricia Z. Schaaf appeals the judgment entered on a defense verdict in favor of William S. Haaz, M.D. We affirm.

¶ 2 Albert Schaaf was scheduled to have a colonoscopy on, June 10, 1998, which revealed bowel cancer from which he ultimately died. Three days before the colo-noscopy, on June 7, 1998, Mr. Schaaf slurred his words while reading to his wife, Patricia Schaaf (“plaintiff’). Mr. Schaaf discussed the problem with his cardiologist, Dr. Haaz. Dr. Haaz allegedly committed negligence by not recognizing that Mr. Schaaf had suffered…