New York Court of Appeals
Harry W. Link, an Infant, by Guardian v. Jay W. Sheldon, Appellants
November 29, 1892136 N.Y. 1
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment and $4,000 verdict for the plaintiff, holding that proof of any negligence, not gross culpability, suffices for medical malpractice liability, that pain complaints to an attending physician are admissible, that expert testimony must be limited to facts within the question, and that the trial court erred in refusing a requested jury charge on causation. The court also clarified that objections after a witness answer are unavailable and must be addressed by a motion to strike.