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ROBBINS v. JORDAN

No. 10140.

181 F.2d 793 (1950)

ROBBINS et al. v. JORDAN.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 3, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Douglas A. Clark, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Charles H. Quimby, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. John R. Daily, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. H. Mason Welch and J. Harry Welch, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK and FAHY, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

The court below directed a verdict in favor of the defendant at the close of the plaintiffs' case. The plaintiffs have prosecuted this appeal to test the validity of that judgment.

The action sounds in tort for malpractice. The plaintiffs claim negligence on the part of Dr. Jordan in that he failed to take pelvic measurements of Mrs. Robbins at the proper time and as a result a normal birth was attempted when timely measurements would...

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