Vallone v. Creech

OPINION BY TAMILIA, J.:

¶ 1 Richard H. Creech, M.D., appeals the June 11, 2002 Order awarding a new trial to the appellees, Dennis and Dianne Vallone, husband and wife, who initiated this medical malpractice action alleging appellant’s negligent treatment of appel-lee/wife’s breast cancer. 1 A jury found in favor of appellant, but the trial court granted appellees’ post-trial motion for a new trial concluding the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and, “[tjhere [was] no rational explanation for the jury verdict in this case.” Trial Court Opinion, Goodheart, S.J., 7/16/02, at 8. The…