Legal Opinion
Goddard v. Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided November 3, 2000No. Trial No. A-9104274, Appeal No. C-990408PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Painter, Judge.
Derek Goddard died from a seizure while in the care of Children’s Hospital Medical Center. His parents brought a medical malpractice suit against Children’s in May 1991, commencing a legal wrangle that has lasted almost ten years. Today we hope to end the dispute.
On December 21, 1994, the Goddards obtained a $3 million jury verdict against Children’s. Children’s moved for a new trial, and on March 25, 1995, the trial court set aside the jury’s verdict and ordered a new trial. The Goddards appealed the trial court’s order to this court, and Children’s cross-appealed. In June…
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