Simonsen v. Swenson

Flansburg, C.

Action for damages for alleged breach of duty arising from confidential' relationship between defendant, who is a physician, and plaintiff, who was his patient. At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, with other employees of a telephone company, was working at Oakland, Nebraska. He was a stranger at the place, and was stopping with these men at a small hotel operated by a Mrs. Bristol. He became afflicted with sores on his body, and went to the defendant, a practicing physician at that place, who took…