Lamalfa v. Hearn

In the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Patricia Lamalfa, the appellant, sued Janis Hearn, the appellee, for automobile negligence. The case was tried to a jury over two days. During the testimony of Ms. Hearn’s medical expert, the court admitted into evidence, over objection, four of Ms. Lamalfa’s post-accident medical treatment records that the expert relied upon in forming his opinions. At the close of all the evidence, the court granted a motion for judgment in favor Ms. Lamalfa on “negligence” and ruled that the case would go to the jury “for its determination as to the amount of…