SAMUEL v. VANDERHEIDEN


560 P.2d 636 (1977)

277 Or. 239

Jeanne SAMUEL, Appellant, v. J.P. VANDERHEIDEN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided February 25, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyle C. Velure, Medford, and David R. Vandenberg, Jr., Klamath Falls, argued the cause for appellant. With them on the briefs were Hugh B. Collins and Collins, Velure & Heysell, Medford.

Lynne W. McNutt, Coos Bay, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were McNutt, Gant & Ormsbee and Ronald L. Gould, Coos Bay.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and McALLISTER, O'CONNELL, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for damages for medical malpractice for negligence in failure to diagnose cancer in plaintiff's breast. After an adverse jury verdict and judgment the plaintiff appeals, contending that she did not have a fair trial because of various alleged errors in the conduct of the trial.

One of the errors complained of by plaintiff is that after defendant's expert witness had testified, in effect, that in his opinion the defendant...

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