Bernhard v. Gaffney

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Argued March 4, 1957.

Decided March 28, 1957.

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1957-03-28

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1960

3 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1957-03-28

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¶1Mr. I. William Stempil, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

¶2Mr. 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.

¶3 *42Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5This 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.

¶6Affirmed.