Holland v. Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace

This is a malpractice case against defendant Sacred Heart General Hospital and the defendant doctors *131who are doing business as a partnership specializing in radiology. The trial court granted an involuntary nonsuit in favor of the hospital, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant doctors. The plaintiff’s appeal only as to the defendant doctors is based on alleged errors in the court’s instructions.

The plaintiff suffered from cancer of the cervix and was treated by the defendant doctors, McMahan and Wilken. The diagnosis showed a large cancerous tumor affecting the vaginal…