Court of Appeals of North Carolina October 17, 2000, COA99-1114 (Diehl v. Koffer)

HUNTER, Judge.

Kenneth J. Diehl (“plaintiff’) appeals to this Court the trial court’s judgment dismissing his complaint with prejudice after a jury concluded that Dennis S. Koffer, M.D. (“defendant”) was not negligent in his rendering of medical care to plaintiff. (We note defendant Johnston Surgical Associates, P.A.