GADDIS v. SMITH

No. 7646.

407 S.W.2d 873 (1966)

Dorothy GADDIS et vir, Appellants, v. William C. SMITH et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied November 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Huff & Bowers, Lubbock, Robert W. Gauss, Lubbock, of counsel, for appellants.

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, Evans, Pharr, Trout & Jones, Lubbock, Max C. Addison and David Hughes, Lubbock, of counsel, for appellees.


DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is a malpractice case. Suit was brought by Dorothy Gaddis and her husband against Dr. William C. Smith and Dr. Stuart Nemir, Jr. for damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff as a result of a surgical operation performed by the defendants. Plaintiffs alleged the defendants performed a Caesarean Section upon Mrs. Gaddis on January 7, 1959 and that during such operation the defendants negligently left a surgical sponge inside...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases