Sheridan v. St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

TROUT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the district judge’s grant of a new trial under I.R.C.P. 59(a)(6) and denial of St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center’s (“St.Luke’s”) motion for directed verdict.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This is a medical malpractice case filed by respondents Pat and Sue Sheridan on behalf of themselves and their minor son, Cal (“the Sheridans”). In August 1997, the Sheridans filed suit against John J. Jambara, M.D., St. Luke’s, Craig D. Wittlesey, M.D., Steven Mayfield, M.D., and David B. Bettis, M.D., alleging the defendants’ medical treatment was negligent…