Legal Opinion
Cawthorn v. Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 30, 2007No. 04-1724PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Dennis L. Cawthorn sued Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp. d/b/a Mercy Hospital Medical Center, as well as other defendants who were later dismissed (including Dr. Daniel Miulli), for damages arising out of the defendants’ treatment of the plaintiff. The jury returned a substantial verdict for the plaintiff and allocated seventy percent of the fault to Dr. Daniel Miulli, the plaintiffs treating doctor (who had settled prior to trial), and thirty percent to Mercy. Mercy moved for a new trial on the ground the verdict was excessive. The district court ordered a new trial…
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