Gifford v. Arrington

| ,Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants based on a motor vehicle accident. Among other claims, plaintiffs asserted a wrongful death claim, alleging their decedent, Kenneth Gifford, was injured in the accident and died two weeks later. Defendants *1000moved for partial summary judgment, arguing Mr. Gifford did not die as a result of the accident. In support, defendants relied on the coroner’s report which indicated Mr. Gifford died as a result of heart disease. Also, defendants relied on a report and the affidavit of Dr. David Elizar-di, M.D., a board certified cardiologist, who opined that…