Legal Opinion

Herrett v. St. Luke's Magic Valley Reg'l Med. Ctr., Ltd.

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided September 6, 2018No. Docket 44567PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HORTON, Justice.

St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (St. Luke's) appeals a jury verdict awarding Rodney and Joyce Herrett $3,775,864.21 in a medical malpractice action wherein St. Luke's admitted liability. In this appeal, St. Luke's asserts that the district court erred by denying its motion for mistrial, admitting certain expert testimony, and improperly instructing the jury as to recklessness. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Joyce Herrett has suffered from various medical conditions throughout her life and she was hospitalized at St. Luke's in December of 2013 for…

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