Sawicki v. Kim

Defendant, Hae J. Kim, M.D., appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict against him and in favor of plaintiff, Joan Sawicki, in the amount of $18,000. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged medical malpractice on the part of defendant, an anesthesiologist, and another defendant, Sherman Hospital. A directed verdict was entered for the hospital at the close of all the evidence, and the hospital is not a party to this appeal.

The issues raised by defendant for our review are whether the trial court committed error: (1) in denying a motion for mistrial following plaintiff’s attorney’s remarks in…