holding that where the defendant physicians negligently misdiagnosed the plaintiff's premature labor, but the plaintiff's evidence failed to establish that the defendants could have suppressed her premature labor had they correctly diagnosed the plaintiff sooner, the trial court properly granted a directed verdict against the plaintiff
Summary of this case from Lord v. Beerman1985
holding that where the defendant physicians negligently misdiagnosed the plaintiff's premature labor, but the plaintiff's evidence failed to establish that the defendants could have suppressed her premature labor had they correctly diagnosed the plaintiff sooner, the trial court properly granted a directed verdict against the plaintiff
Summary of this case from Lord v. BeermanFull title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date published: Jan 1, 1985
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