Terhaar v. Hoekwater

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a judgment based on a jury verdict of no cause of action entered against her by the circuit court in this dental malpractice case.

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Plaintiff brought suit against defendant alleging that he was negligent during a wisdom tooth extraction which allegedly resulted in paresthesia, or numbness, to her jaw. The theories of malpractice pled against defendant are contained in paragraph seven of plaintiffs complaint, which states in pertinent part:

On November 6, 1984, Defendant breached his duty to Plaintiff and was guilty of one or more of the following careless,…