DOBBS v. SMITH

85-1206.

514 So.2d 871 (1987)

John N. DOBBS v. M.D. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph E. Coleman, Birmingham, for appellant.

Curtis Wright of Dortch, Wright & Russell, Gadsden, for appellee.


ADAMS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment based on a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, Dr. M.D. Smith. The plaintiff, John N. Dobbs, filed suit against Smith for malpractice in inserting an intraocular lens after a cataract operation. After hearing testimony from the witnesses, including Dobbs and Smith, the trial court granted Smith's motion because Dobbs had failed to make out a prima facie case. We affirm.

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