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CLAYTON v. THOMPSON

No. 54711.

475 So.2d 439 (1985)

R.S. CLAYTON, M.D. v. Michael B. THOMPSON.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 25, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley F. Stater, III, Christopher & Stater, C.R. Montgomery, Montgomery & Smith-Vaniz, Canton, John H. White, Jr., McComb, for appellant.

V. Douglas Gunter, Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

The subject matter of this appeal is medical malpractice in which the plaintiff relies upon the theory of "loss of a chance" of "greater" recovery.

This medical malpractice suit was filed by Michael B. Thompson against R.S. Clayton, M.D., in the Circuit Court of Pike County. The jury awarded Thompson $75,000 damages. The circuit court granted a remittitur in the amount of $40,000 and, following acceptance of the remittitur...

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