Hawkey v. Peirsel

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this medical malpractice action, George D. and Monica J. Hawkey (Haw-keys) appeal the trial court’s denial of their post-trial motions challenging the trial court’s refusal to permit them to raise an adverse inference argument during their closing statement and the court’s refusal to admit evidence offered by the Hawkeys that they claim bore directly on the defendant physician’s qualifications to practice emergency medicine. Finding no merit in their arguments on appeal, we affirm.

¶ 2 This case began when George Haw-key suffered a dog bite on his hand. Immediately…