SCHRIB v. SEIDENBERG

No. 330.

458 P.2d 825 (1969)

80 N.M. 573

Irene SCHRIB and Alvin N. Schrib, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Leonard SEIDENBERG, M.D., Defendant-Appellant, Wyeth Laboratories and American Home Products, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 22, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. H. McLeod, Keleher & McLeod, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

Mary C. Walters, Toulouse, Moore & Walters, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Robert D. Taichert, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Albuquerque, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

This case involves medical malpractice by Seidenberg (Leonard Seidenberg, M.D.) in injecting Sparine into plaintiff Irene Schrib. Dry gangrene resulted from the injection. The issues concern: (1) evidence of malpractice; (2) the damage award (excessiveness and inadequacy); (3) strict liability of the manufacturer of the drug; and, (4) denial of requested admissions.

Evidence of malpractice.

Malpractice is a form...

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