Holden v. Stein

Full title: William Holden, Appellant, v. Dr. Samuel Stein, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Dec 22, 1941

312 Ill. App. 260 (Ill. App. Ct. 1941)

38 N.E.2d 378

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,716. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed December 22, 1941

MEDICINE AND SURGERY, § 15^_ — directed verdict in malpractice suit, no evidence of negligence. In an action for malpractice plaintiff failed to prove that the delayed union of fractures in his leg was due to and caused by negligent treatment given by his physician and a directed verdict for defendant was proper.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Superior Court of Cook county; Hon. M.L. McKINLEY, presiding.

Affirmed. Heard in first division, first district, this court at June term, 1941.

Joseph Barbera and Robert M. Moore, for appellant;

Rawlins Wright, for appellee.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE McSURELY.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed December 22, 1941.