Porter v. Puryear

MARTIN, Justice.

This is a malpractice suit by appellee, Monte Puryear, plaintiff in the trial court,' against appellants, Dr. G. G. Porter and Dr. J. A. Finer,, and also against T. W. Baker, defendants below, in which appel-lee sought 'damages for the improper administration of a spinal anesthetic whereby he was completely paralyzed below the level of the sixth dorsal vertebra. Appel-lee pleaded, “J. A. Finer and T. W. Baker, improperly administered the spinal anesthetic to this plaintiff in that the hypodermic needle, approximately four inches in length, was inserted or pushed into…