Legal Opinion
Brooks v. SSM Health Care
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 2002No. 23664, 23697PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.
Sally Brooks (“Appellant”) was awarded $315,000 for medical negligence against defendants SSM Health Care, Central Region (“SSM”) and Fernando DeCastro (“Dr. DeCastro”). The trial court granted defendants’ motions for a new trial, which Appellant appealed in case number 23664. The trial court then amended its order by specifying the grounds for the prior ruling, and Appellant appealed from the amended judgment in case number 23697. The appeals were consolidated. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the jury verdict.
Initially, we must address SSM’s arguments…
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