Morris v. Francisco

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is a medical malpractice action in which plaintiff Mary Jane Morris was awarded the aggregate sum of $1,250,000 against defendant physician W. David Francisco. Defendant appeals from the judgment.

The facts in this case are quite complex. As certain issues require in-depth discussions of various facets of the evidence, we will, at this point, provide only a brief overview of the relevant facts. Mary Jane Morris has been a victim of cerebral palsy since her birth, which was approximately 1961 (exact date not provided). Between 1965 and…