Supreme Court of Arkansas October 23, 1978, 78-109 (Napier v. Northrum)

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This is an action for medical malpractice, brought by Albert Napier against Dr. Charles Northrum, an anesthesiologist, Dr. John Wideman, an orthopedic surgeon, and Sparks Regional Medical Center. At the close of the plaintiff’s proof the trial judge directed a verdict in favor of all three defendants.