Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court May 23, 1918 (Medlin v. Bloom)

Crosby, J.

This is an action of tort for the alleged negligence of the defendant, a physician, in the care of the plaintiff, an infant, by reason of which he became blind.

The defendant signed a birth certificate which stated that he personally attended the birth of the plaintiff, although he admitted he did not deliver the child, but attended him between five and six hours after he was born.