Kennedy v. Gaskell

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment following a defense verdict in favor of defendant Arthur Gaskell in a wrongful death action based upon alleged medical malprac tice. Death of plaintiffs’ deceased, Bufus Kennedy, was caused by a cardiac arrest after the administering of a local anesthetic preceding performance by Dr. Gaskell of scheduled disc surgery. The incident occurred at Arden Community Hospital. The anesthetic was given by an anesthesiologist (by definitiona physician specializing in anesthesiolology). Both the hospital and the anesthesiologist were originally party defendants. A…