Giddens v. State Bar of California

In an action for medical malpractice, plaintiff John McKinney sought damages from defendants (surgeon Louis Nash and anesthesiologist William H. Moon) on theories of negligence in performing a surgical repair of a bilateral inguinal hernia, lack of informed consent before undertaking the surgery and breach of contract or warranty. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial court directed the jury to return a verdict on all theories in favor of defendants. Plaintiff now appeals from the judgment entered on that verdict.