SLEDD v. REED

No. 63,305

246 Kan. 112 (1990)

785 P.2d 694

DONNIE D. SLEDD, Appellant, v. WILLIAM O. REED, JR., M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 19, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gloria M. Vusich and Felix G. Kancel, of Kansas City, argued the cause and were on the brief for appellant.

M. Warren McCamish, of Williamson and Cubbison, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HOLMES, J.:

Donnie D. Sledd, the plaintiff in a medical malpractice action, appeals from a jury verdict finding no negligence on the part of the defendant, Dr. William O. Reed, Jr. The single issue on appeal is whether certain statements made by defense counsel in closing argument constitute reversible error.

The underlying facts are not in dispute. On November 13, 1984, the plaintiff fell from a tree and severely...

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