Legal Opinion

James Tyree Ralph, Jr., a Minor Suing by His Next Friend and Mother, Wei C. Ralph v. Huba Nagy, M.D.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 5, 1992No. 91-5201PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILBURN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff James Tyree Ralph, Jr., by his next friend and mother, Wei C. Ralph, appeals the jury verdict rendered in favor of defendant Huba Nagy, M.D., in this diversity medical malpractice action. The issues in this case are (1) whether the district court abused its discretion in submitting verdict interrogatories to the jury; (2) whether the district court erred when it applied Tennessee’s “locality rule," Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-26-115(b), in reliance on Federal Rule of Evidence 601 to disqualify Dr. Robert Cooke, a New York physician, from testifying…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. J.C. Wyckoff & Associates, Inc. v. Standard Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  2. Eugene Joseph White, Cross-Appellee v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc. And Local 580, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Donald L. Martin and Judy S. WeemsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  4. In Re Air Crash Disaster at New Orleans, Louisiana on July 9, 1982. Pearl Crosby Eymard v. Pan American World AirwaysCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Tcp Industries, Inc. v. Uniroyal, Inc., Donald C. FresneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Annabelle Legg v. Dr. Ash Chopra, University Urology, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. Gary Odom (92-5822/5823/5827) Leonard Johnson (92-5824) Terrance Bulger (92-5825)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez v. The Ohio State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  4. Barton v. American Red CrossDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1993
  5. Dennis Freudeman v. Landing of CantonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012

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