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Province v. Center for Women's Health & Family Birth

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 15, 1993No. B061780PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE (S. J.), P. J.

Pamela Province, as guardian ad litem for Cassandra Province, appeals from the judgment after jury verdict in favor of respondents Doctor Tad Callahan and the Center for Women’s Health and Family Birth (Center). Because of prejudicial juror misconduct and because of the improper, prejudicial admission of expert witness testimony, we reverse.

Facts

Pamela contends Center committed medical malpractice while she was in labor with Cassandra. After Doctor Callahan induced labor, Pamela complained to attending Nurse Kathy McConnell that she felt something “like a heartbeat…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Hasson v. Ford Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1982
  4. In Re StankewitzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Whitfield v. RothCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  4. Green v. North Arundel Hospital Association, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. McCoy v. GustafsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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