JEFFRIES v. MURDOCK

16-81-02353; CA A32008.

701 P.2d 451 (1985)

74 Or.App. 38

Leland A. JEFFRIES, Appellant, v. James L. MURDOCK, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 5, 1985.

Reconsideration Denied July 19, 1985.

Review Denied August 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Alexander, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Burt, Swanson, Lathen, Alexander & McCann, Salem.

William G. Wheatley, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Jaqua, Wheatley, Gallagher & Holland, Eugene.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


GILLETTE, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the trial court's grant of a directed verdict for defendant in this medical malpractice case. He argues that evidence presented at trial was sufficient to create a jury question of defendant's negligence and that defendant's motion for a directed verdict therefore should have been denied. We affirm.

Defendant performed surgery on plaintiff to remove a subclavian aneurism which was discovered while plaintiff was...

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