Forney v. Memorial Hospital

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an action for damages brought by plaintiff, Leonia Forney, under the Wrongful Death Statutes, arising out of the death of her husband, Raymond Forney. The cause of action is one commonly known as “medical malpractice” and the defendants are Violet Hiner Sinclair, a nurse anesthetist, and Memorial Hospital. Trial was by jury and judgment was rendered for defendants upon the verdict. The parties will be referred to here as they were in the trial court.

The evidence shows Raymond Forney died on the operating table shortly after the commencement of a general anesthetic…