Caron v. Pratt

POMEROY, Justice.

This action, charging defendant with malpractice, is before us on appeal from the direction of a verdict for the defendant.

We deny the appeal.

The plaintiff underwent a tonsillectomy, performed by the defendant, on September 29, 1966. No apparent complications having developed, plaintiff was discharged from the hospital shortly thereafter. His readmission five days later was occasioned by the fact that he was experiencing some bleeding while at home.

During the early morning hours of October 5, he began “spitting up blood.” He was seen in the hospital by the defendant, who…