WIGGINS v. PIVER

No. 51.

171 S.E.2d 393 (1970)

276 N.C. 134

Anna Belle WIGGINS v. James PIVER.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aycock, Laroque, Allen, Cheek & Hines, by C. B. Aycock, Kinston, for plaintiff.

E. W. Summersill, Jacksonville, and Marshall & Williams, by Alan A. Marshall, Wilmington, for defendant.


HIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiff seeks to hold the defendant financially responsible for injury and damage she alleges resulted from his negligent surgical treatment. She does not allege a lack of professional learning, skill or ability to perform the operation. Starnes v. Taylor, 272 N.C. 386, 158 S.E.2d 339; Belk v. Schweizer, 268 N.C. 50, 149 S.E...

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