Taylor
Taylor v. De Vaughn
Opinion
lead Opinion
Hazlett, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment against him and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The order denying the new trial is not appealable (Code Civ. Proc., see. 963).
Plaintiff sued as mother of her minor son, and she alleged that she was damaged by reason of malpractice on the part of defendant, a physician and surgeon, in failing to give the minor the usual and necessary surgical care after he reduced a fracture of the minor’s left femur.
A companion action was brought against defendant by the minor for damages he alleged he suffered by reason of the alleged malpractice. Counsel for the respective parties in their briefs state that the action by the minor was consolidated and tried with this action in the trial court pursuant to a stipulation and order of court thereon providing for the consolidation and that the evidence received should be used in each case so far as applicable. Separate findings and judgment were given in each action. Defendant appealed separately from the judgment and from the order of the trial court denying his motion for a new trial in the action by the minor. That appeal is entitled “Robert G. Taylor v. De Vaughn” and is numbered Civil No.…