BURNETT v. FOWLER

No. 93-681.

869 S.W.2d 694 (1994)

315 Ark. 646

Dr. Robert BURNETT, Appellant, v. Scott FOWLER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 31, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Hlavinka, Jeffery C. Lewis, Texarkana, for appellant.

Edmund M. Thomas, Shreveport, LA, Robert C. Compton, El Dorado, for appellee.


NEWBERN, Justice.

Scott Fowler, the appellee, sued Dr. Robert Burnett, the appellant, for medical malpractice. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Burnett. The question before us is whether the Trial Court abused his discretion in granting a new trial. We hold there was no abuse of discretion and affirm.

Mr. Fowler broke an ankle playing racquetball. The ankle was repaired using a temporary metal plate and...

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