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ROEMER v. MARTIN

No. C5-87-2351.

440 N.W.2d 122 (1989)

James D. ROEMER, et al., Respondents, v. David E. MARTIN, M.D., et al., Petitioners, Appellants, Tri-State Insurance Company, Intervenor, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Dunlap, Dunlap, Keith, Finseth, Berndt & Sandberg, Rochester, for petitioners, appellants.

Larry J. Peterson, St. Paul, for respondents.

Fitch, Johnson, Larson & Walsh, Dianne Walsh, Minneapolis, for intervenor, respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

SIMONETT, Justice.

We reverse the court of appeals in this medical malpractice case and reinstate the jury's finding that the doctor's negligence was not a cause of plaintiff's injuries.

In October 1981, plaintiff James D. Roemer injured his right thumb, and defendant David E. Martin performed surgery to repair the severed tendon. Subsequently, Mr. Roemer and his wife sued Dr. Martin and his clinic, claiming Dr. Martin had negligently injured the median nerve...

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