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SHEPHERD v. McGINNIS

No. 51507.

131 N.W.2d 475 (1964)

Virginia SHEPHERD and Byrle E. Shepherd, Husband and Wife, Appellees, v. George C. McGINNIS, M.D., and the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 17, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson & Phelan, Fort Madison, for appellants.

McManus & McManus, Keokuk, for appellees.

GARFIELD, Chief Justice.

This is a law action by Virginia Shepherd, whom we call plaintiff, and her husband, Byrle, in two counts against Dr. George C. McGinnis and The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a corporation, which operates a hospital in Fort Madison, for malpractice in using alleged contaminated sutures in performing surgery upon Virginia. Byrle's claim is for loss of consortium. From judgment for $20,000 on jury verdict for plaintiff, defendants...

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