Heitz v. Carroll

BAKES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs/respondents sued defendants/appellants to recover for medical malpractice and for the wrongful death of Mary Heitz. The case was tried, and the jury rendered a verdict for defendants. Plaintiffs then moved for a j.n.o.v. or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The j.n.o.v. motion was denied, but the new trial motion was granted. Defendants appeal the grant of a new trial, alleging, inter alia, that the trial court’s post-verdict rulings regarding the special verdict form were legally erroneous. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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Mary Heitz had been…