WALLS v. SHRECK

No. S-02-149.

658 N.W.2d 686 (2003)

265 Neb. 683

Jason Scott WALLS, Appellant, v. James SHRECK, M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 4, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Blake Edwards and Robert Harvoy, of McGinley, O'Donnell, Reynolds & Edwards, P.C., L.L.O., Ogallala, for appellant.

William R. Settles, of Lamson, Dugan & Murray, L.L.P., Omaha, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., and WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


WRIGHT, J.

NATURE OF CASE

Jason Scott Walls appeals from a directed verdict in favor of James Shreck, M.D. In his operative petition, Walls alleged that Shreck performed surgery on Walls' right eye without obtaining informed consent.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

In reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion for directed verdict, an appellate court must treat the motion as an admission of the truth of all competent evidence submitted on behalf of the...

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