Robinson v. Wirts

387 Pa. 291 (1956)

Robinson, Appellant,

v.

Wirts.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued November 19, 1956.

December 29, 1956.

Before STERN, C.J., JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

Martin J. Cunningham, Jr., for appellant.

Philip H. Strubing, for appellee.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HORACE STERN, December 29, 1956:

The law in this State as to the nature of the evidence required to sustain an action against a physician or surgeon for malpractice has been thoroughly charted. Its application to the facts in the present case fully supports the action of the court below in entering a nonsuit.

Pla…