Rockey v. Associates for Oral Surgery, Ltd.

Plaintiff Jil Rockey sued defendant Associates for Oral Surgery, Ltd. for alleged injuries suffered when an improperly fitting denture was placed in her mouth. Plaintiff alleged that defendant negligently mistook the denture of another patient for plaintiff’s and attempted to fit her with it. As a result, plaintiff alleged that she was forced to go through the pain and inconvenience of having a new denture made and was unable to work for one week.

During the jury trial, plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict was denied. When the jury rendered a verdict in defendant’s favor, plaintiff made a…