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Bernhard v. Gaffney

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Mar 28, 1957
243 F.2d 41 (D.C. Cir. 1957)

Opinion

No. 13263.

Argued March 4, 1957.

Decided March 28, 1957.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; Alexander Holtzoff, District Judge.

Mr. I. William Stempil, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Mr. J. Harry Welch, Washington, D.C., with whom Messrs. H. Mason Welch, John R. Daily, J. Joseph Barse and Arthur V. Butler, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


This is a suit to recover damages for the alleged malpractice of a surgeon. At the close of plaintiff's evidence, the District Court directed a verdict for the defendant. We find no error affecting substantial rights.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Bernhard v. Gaffney

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Mar 28, 1957
243 F.2d 41 (D.C. Cir. 1957)
Case details for

Bernhard v. Gaffney

Case Details

Full title:Arthur Theodore BERNHARD, Appellant, v. Dr. Leo B. GAFFNEY, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Mar 28, 1957

Citations

243 F.2d 41 (D.C. Cir. 1957)

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