CHANDLER v. NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

No. 48,500

223 Kan. 1 (1977)

574 P.2d 136

ANGELA DAWN CHANDLER, a minor, by KAREN G. CHANDLER, her mother and next friend, and KAREN G. CHANDLER, individually, Appellants, v. NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and ALEXANDER MIH, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed September 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Michaud and Jerry K. Levy, of Michaud and Cranmer, Chartered, of Wichita, argued the cause, and were on the brief for the appellants.

Charles F. Forsyth, of Erie, argued the cause, and was on the brief for appellee, Alexander Mih, and Randall D. Palmer, of Pittsburg, argued the cause, and was on the brief for appellee, Neosho Memorial Hospital.

Wayne T. Stratton and Harold S. Youngentob, of Goodell, Casey, Briman & Cogswell, of Topeka, were on the brief amici curiae for Kansas Medical Society and Kansas Hospital Association.

M. Ralph Baehr, of Wichita, was on the brief amicus curiae for The Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MILLER, J.:

We are called upon to determine whether the trial court erred in excluding the testimony of plaintiff's expert medical witnesses in this case of alleged medical malpractice. We conclude that the court did err, and we reverse.

The minor plaintiff, Angela Dawn Chandler, was born prematurely in the Neosho Memorial Hospital. Alexander Mih was the attending physician. Plaintiff claims that the defendants...

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