JUST v. MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL

No. 169.

61 Wis.2d 574 (1974)

213 N.W.2d 369

JUST, on his own behalf and as personal representative and special administrator for the Estate of Antoinette F. Just, Respondent, v. MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL and another, Appellants: LOCHOWITZ, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 4, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For appellant Misericordia Hospital there was a brief by Law Office C. Donald Straub of Milwaukee, and oral argument by C. Donald Straub.

For appellant Dr. Jerome A. Goodman there was a brief by Arnold, Murray & O'Neill, attorneys, and Robert C. Watson of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Watson.

For the respondent there was a brief by Valenti, Flessas & Koconis, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by John J. Valenti.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

Antoinette F. Just engaged the services of Dr. N. J. Lochowitz because of prolonged vaginal bleeding. Lochowitz suggested that she consult Goodman, 75 percent of whose practice is related to gynecology and obstetrics. On January 6, 1967, Mrs. Just conferred with Goodman and he examined her. Mrs. Just, the mother of seven children, was found to have an enlarged uterus and cystocele. Goodman recommended...

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