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JOHNSON v. FOX

534 S.W.2d 296 (1976)

Margaret Elizabeth JOHNSON et al., Petitioners, v. Dr. H.W. FOX et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 17, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane S. Snodgrass, Boyd, Lauderbach & Snodgrass, Kingsport, Carl E. McAfee, Cline, McAfee, Adkins & Gillenwater, Norton, Va., for petitioners.

J. Paul Coleman, Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee, Johnson City, for respondents.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

We initially granted the writ of certiorari in this medical malpractice action in order to review the action of the Court of Appeals in sustaining the judgment of the trial court dismissing this suit pursuant to a motion for a directed verdict.

After hearing oral argument and considering the appropriate portion of the record we conclude that the writ was improvidently granted. The issues presented by the main controversy were...

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