TILLS v. ELMBROOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

No. 178.

48 Wis.2d 665 (1970)

180 N.W.2d 699

TILLS and wife, Respondents, v. ELMBROOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Gibbs, Roper & Fifield, attorneys, and Richard S. Gibbs of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Richard S. Gibbs.

For the respondents there was a brief by Robert J. Urban, attorney, and Grodin & Strnad of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Burton A. Strnad.


HANLEY, J.

The following issues are presented on appeal:

(1) Did the trial court err in permitting plaintiffs' counsel to cross-examine the medical witness by use of a pretrial deposition of that witness;

(2) Was the evidence bearing on standard of care admitted erroneously;

(3) Was expert testimony including the use of a general text on practical nursing admissible in evidence;

(4) Does the admission of mortality tables other than...

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