Dudley v. Hospital

Lively, Judge:

In September, 1930, Dr. E. Vermillion performed a tonsil operation on plaintiff in the Grace Hospital, and plaintiff seeks in this action to recover damages from Dr. Vermillion and the Grace Hospital for injury to her eye alleged to have_ been sustained during the operation. Dr. Charles F. Hicks who administered the anaesthetic was made a party defendant to the action, but died before trial; and the action, was dismissed as to him. The jury found in favor of defendants, and plaintiff prosecutes error.

Plaintiff submitted to the operation on recommendation of her family physician,…