FICKLIN v. MACFARLANE

No. 14271.

550 P.2d 1295 (1976)

Lea R. FICKLIN and Margaret Ficklin, his wife, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. J. Ralph MACFARLANE, M.D., and J.R. Rees, M.D., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn J. Mecham of Mecham & Richards, Ogden, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Rex J. Hanson and John M. Chipman of Hanson, Wadsworth & Russon, Salt Lake City, for defendants and respondents.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from the dismissal by the trial court of an action based on alleged malpractice for failure to establish a prima facie case. Affirmed with costs to defendants.

Mr. Ficklin, in April 1971, experiencing chest pains, consulted his family physician, who referred him to Dr. Jahsman, an internal medicine specialist, who diagnosed his ailment as heart disease with angina pectoris symptoms. He prescribed nitroglycerin treatment. After...

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