LOWERY v. NEWTON

No. 8016SC962.

278 S.E.2d 566 (1981)

Bonnie Faye LOWERY v. Walter M. NEWTON, Jr., M. D. and Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, P. A.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLeod & Senter by Joe McLeod and William L. Senter, Fayetteville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan by James D. Blount Jr. and Nigle B. Barrow Jr., Raleigh, for defendants-appellants.


HILL, Judge.

Defendants contend in their first assignment of error that the trial court erred in denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

Plaintiff's complaint alleged negligence arising out of the performance of professional medical services. In order to withstand defendants' motion for a directed verdict, plaintiff must offer evidence which establishes the following elements: (1) the standard of care; (2) breach of the standard of care...

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