California Court of Appeal June 28, 1940, Civ. 12492 (Key v. Caldwell)

WOOD, J.

This action was commenced by plaintiffs, who are husband and wife, for the purpose of recovering damages for injuries to Mrs. Key resulting from the negligence of ap

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pellant, a physician and surgeon, in performing a Caesarean operation upon Mrs. Key. Several defendants were named in the complaint but the action proceeded to judgment against appellant alone.