Arthur v. Zearley

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This is the second appeal in this medical malpractice case.

The appellants challenge the trial court’s denial of their motion for a directed verdict and they contest certain evidentiary rulings by the trial court. They also contend that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on certain elements of damages. We affirm on the first two points, but reverse and remand for a new trial on the third point, based on our holding that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that damages could be awarded for lost future earnings, loss of ability to earn in…