Hess v. St. Francis Regional Medical Center

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Plaintiff Ralph Hess appeals the jury's finding for the defendant, St. Francis Regional Medical Center (St. Francis), in a negligence action, claiming the trial court erred in: (1) allowing into evidence his pretrial settlement with other defendants, and (2) ruling his workers compensation benefits could be considered as collateral source benefits in determining damages. Defendant asserts that the plaintiff failed to properly designate the ruling appealed from in his notice of appeal.

Hess, an employee of Vulcan Materials (Vulcan), was…