Morra v. Harrop

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 5, 2001, on appeal by the plaintiff, Lucinda Morra (plaintiff), 1 from a judgment of the Superior Court granting the defendant, Dr. Daniel Har-rop’s (defendant or Dr. Harrop) motion for judgment as a matter of law. The trial justice granted judgment in favor of the defendant after excluding the testimony of the plaintiffs chief expert witness, Dr. John Sharp (Dr. Sharp), and after denying the plaintiffs motion for a continuance to remedy any perceived flaws in Dr. Sharp’s testimony. We reverse.

Facts and Travel

At the…