PONDER v. ANGEL ANIMAL HOSP., INC.

No. 15503.

762 S.W.2d 846 (1988)

Susie R. PONDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANGEL ANIMAL HOSPITAL, INC. and Phillip G. Trokey, D.V.M., Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

December 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Anderson, Anderson & Selby, Kimberling City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert W. Schroff, John G. Newberry, Schroff, Glass & Newberry, Springfield, for defendants-respondents.


PREWITT, Judge.

Plaintiff asserted that she took her male Chow Chow dog to Angel Animal Hospital, Inc. (Angel) for "the limited purpose of grooming and clipping" but he was instead castrated there due to the "negligence" of defendant Phillip G. Trokey, a doctor of veterinary medicine. Trial commenced before a jury and at the close of plaintiff's evidence the trial judge directed a verdict for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

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