In Hawkins v. McGee, 146 A 641 (N.H. 1929), Hawkins had a pencil-thin scar across the palm of his hand. Dr. McGee promised Hawkins that he could perform a skin graft that would give Hawkins a "perfect hand."
The doctor performed the operation so badly that the scar from the operation was much worse than the original scar. Worst of all, the scar grew hair; the doctor had grafted skin from Hawkins's chest.
Hawkins ended up with a hairy, ugly hand. The hand was a constant embarrassment, and it also made it difficult for him to get a job.
Which of the following statements is correct?
The doctor did not breach his promise to give Hawkins a perfect hand.
The doctor breached his promise to give Hawkins a perfect hand.