Legal Opinion
Pettus v. Gottfried
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 2005No. Record 040915PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEENAN, Justice.
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in permitting the defendants to introduce into evidence certain deposition testimony of the decedent's treating physicians.
On March 17, 2000, plaintiff's decedent, Reginald H. Pettus, arrived at Southside Community Hospital (the hospital) in Farmville complaining of chest pain. Dr. Robert B. Evans, an emergency room physician, treated Pettus on his arrival. Dr. Evans administered oxygen to Pettus, gave him nitroglycerin, and ordered several tests, including an electrocardiogram (EKG). Dr. Evans reviewed the EKG…
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