Ferguson v. Gonyaw

Complaint by James R. Ferguson against Dr. Earl Gonyaw, an osteopathic physician, and Glendale Neurological Associates, P.
C., for damages arising from medical malpractice and against Martin Place Hospital for damages caused by its negligence in
allowing Dr. Gonyaw to be a member of its hospital staff. Judgments for defendants. Plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice action against Dr. Earl Gonyaw, an osteopathic physician, and a negligence action against
Martin Place Hospital. The suits alleged that Dr. Gonyaw failed to use a requisite standard of care in treating the plaintiff's
back injury and that the hospital was negligent in allowing Dr. Gonyaw to be a staff member at the hospital. At the close
of plaintiff's proof, following a seven-day trial, the trial court granted the hospital's motion for a directed verdict of
no cause of action. After deliberating, the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action in favor of Dr. Gonyaw. From the
judgments entered on these two verdicts, plaintiff appeals as of right.